Reform: 2021 Gerrymandering Threat Index by Nonprofit Group “RepresentUs”

Reform: 2021 Gerrymandering Threat Index by Nonprofit Group “RepresentUs”

RepresentUs, a nonprofit advocacy group, released an online app and 160-page Gerrymandering Threat Index report which measures each state's risk level for gerrymandering activity during the 2020 redistricting cycle. By its measure, 35 states have an extreme or high threat of gerrymandering or 70% of the nation, including over 188 million Americans. The index measures a state's likelihood that it will enact "gerrymandered" maps based on several factors including whether politicians draw maps, how transparent the process is, the robustness of legal criteria, the likelihood of partisan line-drawing, and how difficult maps are to challenge in court. Browse the risk…
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Video: How to Ensure That Redistricting Is Fair, Open, and Accessible (Campaign Legal Center)

Video: How to Ensure That Redistricting Is Fair, Open, and Accessible (Campaign Legal Center)

The CLC and the League of Women Voters unveil the new report “Designing a Transparent and Ethical Redistricting Process: A Guide to Ensuring that the Redistricting Process is Fair, Open, and Accessible.” The panelists discuss several ethics provisions aimed at preventing conflicts of interest, ensuring that commissioners are impartial, establishing removal processes for cases of misconduct and making redistricting more accessible and inclusive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO059m9hn9s&list=PLR3tkoUMOQA2ibwZM8F27qmXy9sGqBX-8&index=15&t=672s CLC on Youtube
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