[EL] Fwd: Redistricting: What to know now

[Steven Clift]

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From: Deepak from DemLabs <Info at thedemlabs.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 28, 2020, 12:01 PM
Subject: Redistricting: What to know now
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Redistricting: What to know now
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[image: Redistricting occurs every ten years for the government to redraw
political districts to reflect how populations have changed over the past
decade to provide fair representation. Redistricting determines who is
elected, economic opportunity, healthcare, schools, roads and other
resources allocated to a district.]
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Redistricting
has been hijacked. Partisanship has increased. Political districts are
supposed to be revised to to reflect population changes but instead they’re
being manipulated. Politicians in gerrymandered districts ignore their
voters knowing that they cannot be voted out.

Redistricting occurs every ten years and it next happens in 2021. It’s time
to understand redistricting trickery and free resources available so
activists are better prepared to advocate for fair representation.

This blog presents an overview of redistricting. Future blogs will cover
the apps for activists to draw fair district maps for hearings in more
detail.
– How redistricting is supposed to work
– How Republican operatives hijacked the process to seize control. What is
RatF***kery
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– What are four of the worst gerrymandered districts? What is packing and
stacking?
– Free apps to draw fair district boundaries for public hearings like District
Builder
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and Dave’s Redistricting
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[image: Redistricting is the process by which governments redraw political
districts. It applies to all levels of government where district elections.]
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Background

Redistricting occurs every ten years for the government to redraw political
districts to reflect how populations have changed over the past decade to
provide fair representation. It plays a critical role in who runs for
office, who is elected, and how they vote once they’re in office. The
makeup of a district can significantly influence how and whether elected
officials respond to a community’s needs.

Redistricting determines who is elected, economic opportunity, healthcare,
schools, roads and other resources allocated to a district. Redistricting
is supposed follow this principles:
Contiguity: Every district has to remain connected–they can’t “jump” from
one place to another.
Compactness: With few exceptions, districts shouldn’t be drawn in extremely
odd shapes.
Communities of Interest: Generally, districts should try to keep
populations that share interests–e.g., fishing communities–together as much
as possible.
– Power Coalition
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Free apps to make complex issues easier to understand

Redistricting can be complex and has many facets. This complexity is used
to hide the manipulation underway. I used Wakelet
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to describe redistricting and free resources for activists advocating for
fair representation. The apps are free and create digital stories that are
easily shared and revised.
Wakelet
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– to collect, curate and share web content as a link
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– to create stories with interactive maps, text, images and videos that can
be shared with a link
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[image: Politicians use redistricting to draw their districts to stay in
power. Learn more to advocate for fair redistricting in 2021.]
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Wakelet [image: Redistricting and gerrymandering distort the democratic
process.]Redistricting StoryMap Resources

District Builder
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– Free app that puts the power of drawing electoral maps in the hands of
the people to increase transparency and prevent gerrymandering.
Dave’s Redistricting
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– Free app to empower citizens to advocate for fair and transparent
redistricting. Create, analyze and share district maps with DRA 2020.
Power Coalition
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– Understand the redistricting process and how citizens can advocate for
fair representation.
Ranker
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– The twelve most gerrymandered districts in the country.

*Takeaway:* Help more people understand redistricting and prepare to
advocate for fair representation in the 2021 redistricting process.
*Deepak*
DemLabs

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