Episode 675: New Report Shows Gerrymandering’s Impact on Control of Congress
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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Dec. 18, 2024
New Report Shows Gerrymandering’s Impact on Control of Congress
Gerrymandering, the manipulation of voting district boundaries to engineer an election outcome which benefits a particular party, had a significant impact on control of the new Congress, according to a new report.
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Brennan Center for Justice - How Gerrymandering and Fair Maps Affected the Battle for the House
FactCheck.org - Speaker Johnson’s Partisan Spin on Gerrymandering in the 2024 Election
National Conference of State Legislatures - Redistricting Commissions: State Legislative Plans
Campaign Legal Center - Independent Redistricting Commissions
Campaign Legal Center - Movement to Establish Citizen-Led Redistricting Commissions in the States
California Citizens Redistricting Commission - What is the Commission?
Groups Taking Action:
Common Cause, Represent.Us, League of Women Voters US
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
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