American factflnder.census.gov League hftps://www.palwv.org www.census.gov United • • • The for and onment-redistriding/ A dedicated education. https://www.palwv.orglapporti national, rights, indicators, Nonpartisan how Islands. Information Information
Resources tool League • States the of www.lwvberks.org [email protected] redistricting to of Women Fact to advocacy, US, participate, Berks search state, of Census to and Puerto Finder on Women about defending civic __ County Voters and latest apportionment census at and organization Bureau Rico, the economic local Voters public news. of Census, voting data and levels PA the on — The appropriately were will others was the • • but districts After redistricting Groups • • Pennsylvania. based lines Fair partisan Pennsylvania represent geographic Encourage Respect Promote Protect communities none League gerrymandered of Districts advanced in the
—r with
THE the fought like the Pennsylvania political Sponsored
Ifl!1 competitiveness aims with passed 2010 Brochure geographical the features voting voters. in of the by © should: and the PA, in for none 2019 produced represented political a Several Women subdivisions
REDISTRICTiNG grant Census, in rights League mind, League legislative Contriiting contained and
PROCESS from fairer county. the did Common Berks by _ of - the League of Design: districts compactness barriers. LEAGUE of Women League and were state not the Voters legislative minorities. rather edlthr: OF of geography Jill of Congressional Women districts and Voters of Greene partisan County accurately Jodi Women representatives Women BERKS the Cause redrawn communities house within. of Greene Voters gridlock. Serks that Voters than OF believes and voter of fairness. County Berks
a was WOMEN of COU that respect PA, proposals Pennsylvania and did Voters of County the The with split reflect of of and not senate, more district Nit b1. that needs for interest result of natural into VOTER being PA, the of 4 K IL Redistricting and Z1 the Census
/ / r N I Hill LEAGUEOF WOMENVOTERS r QFBhRKSCOUNTY c Lit W 2020 CENSUS In accordance with Article I, Section 2 of the US Take Action Constitution, the US conducts a count of every resident of the United States every 10 years. Data • Educate yourself and others collected in the Census determine if states gain or about the redistricting process lose seats in the House of Representatives, a in Pennsylvania. process called apportionment. If states gain or • For more information visit lose seats, that triggers redistricting of www.fairdistrictspa.com congressional districts. Census data is also used for other purposes, including distribution of • Learn about the Census federal funds to local communities. process and teach others about the importance of accurate How does the Census affect local communities? census counts. • For more information visit Businesses use census data to make www.census.gov determinations about where to do business or open new locations and facilities. Developers use • Contact your state legislators this information to determine where housing to tell them that you want should be constructed, where factories could be redistricting reform. built, and where infrastructure improvements • To find your legislators, visit need to happen. Local governments use census www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/I data to develop emergency preparedness plans. It egis/home/findyourlegislator/i is critical to accurately count each resident, to ndex.cfm ensure that they are counted only once, and • Write letters to the editor stating counted in the place where they reside. your position on redistricting Inaccurate counts can harm communities by reform and encouraging others to limiting funding opportunities, limiting economic contact their state legislators. activity, and reducing representation in Congress. • For letter writing tips, visit www.lwvberks.org/Ite -1.
iirnt-’FAIR aflaf DISTRICTS PA Working to Ensure FAIR DISTRICTS & FAIR ELECTIONS Two Bills, One Commission
Redistricting in Pennsylvania by district type: • Congressional districts are determined by a bill passed through the normal legislative process (neither PA nor U.S.constitutions have any significant language about this), so the congressional redistricting process may be changed through the normal legislative process as well. • Legislative districts are determined according to a process defined in the PA Constitution (i.e., a five-person politically appointed commission), so any change to this process requires an amendment to the PA Constitution.
201 7-18 REDISTRICTING PROPOSAL
DISTRICTTYPE BILL INTENT OUTCOME
Congressional (federal) SB22 and I Create an independent • SB22 Amended &passed in PA
118722 redistricting commissionto I Senate Legislative (state) (virtually I draw BOTHTYPESof • HB722/ SB22 Never brought
I identical) distncts P to the floor in PAHouse
2019-20 REDISTRICTING PROPOSAL Two Bills, One Commission
DISTRICTTYPE BILL INTENT TIMEL!NE Address election code to: • Create an independent redistricting 23 Congressional HB commission (normal legislative (federal) (Rep. process) F• Pass in 2019-20 session Samuelson) • Include language protecting redistricting for both congressional and legislative districts • Pass in both the 2019-20 and 202 1-22 sessions Amend the PAConstitution to extend the • Voter referendum in May I HB 22 independent I redistricting commission Legislative (state) Primary Election of 2021
(Rep. Murt) established in HB23 to BOTHTYPESof F • Commission will already districts F be in place with prior passage of HB23
116 I—r,r%trr‘I Inrri’;btirg, 11K)) ‘A I IrürI.’istrirtcl’/\corn nIo(n)Iairlii.I; I iti.I’Aj ‘ni
Gerrymandering Voters
Let’s
What Just country. Ours congressional ______
FAIR to
Dwidin5 1. communit QISTRICTS
tAt Southwest Northwest
Cracking reduce look is ‘a .— one --
pA at Lawsuits
should
it a PA of PA these its
End House the districts, House
Looks
It most examples: may District District •1’ .
What
choose have but Join Other gerrymandering. gerrymandered
Gerrymandering
2. to Lumpini isolate communit3 58 17
Like they
generally AIlchenyCo. thousands provided Itfi concentrite states
Packing do 10 i its
We nothing ______
their
have in
7 i a influence. of 1mi temporary tsjether We
Peunsylvania done Pennsylvanians states
Can
* North for want an4
poUticians,
happens it. our Central an It in fix state works. South
Do independent the for PA entire districts. from Central our House
About www.FaIrDIitrlotiPA.coin
in across District?? PA
one not citizens Senate the
in
the
It
of pobtical District redistricting
four
Pennsylvania
other 48 spectrum
4. district OrawinneW5 exclqde incumbent
ways: 1
Kidnapping
way County commission, District S in lines where C supporting eat ______Boundary Boundary
around lives. re 0 that Co. 10 the mi with , a permanent Northeast strict C S. 0 Southeast rules PA Montgoniuiy
Its Who • • • Senate • • • • nonpartisan PA PhIadetphia for of advantages distñcts Shifts Increases rather every Deepens Enables Bath Leads politicians Party House
Negative problem-solving fairness District Co.
Dopc major 10 to focus in than District extreme years to voter fewer power gridlock 20 solution become give effective to parties and 172 winning frustration choices themselves
It controls transparency. viewpoints less and to
&
Impacts gDvernance manipulate , accountable confLict and
Why at redistricting i mi the because unfair control Dmi ballot votint inste I PA D.C. ready, the free center are our Slay the prize.) and to a at using
Lines Washington, how win you. Lines. back activities). counted and for ©drawthelinespa Pennsylvania I maps, fun could the Learn map. be
the state: year of a voters team. to and people our map your and or college Draw put for curriculum. especially election over is to with people want is to (Food Harrisburg (Your all PA PA events in school, own the students: school you
Draw able individual competitions drawtbelinespa.org $5,000 tool. effort from our an our Lines Lines and to that your how and as out the up adult. the the divisions: ages 3 mapping democracy. all 2 Enter in and Win Draw mapping represented Prove Join of Attend Gerrymander. Draw Draw Voice • willing Check of Teachers ____