FDPA Presents “Let’s End Gerrymandering” and Fair Maps Discussions—Multiple Dates

From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): The more we know about gerrymandering and how our district maps are drawn, the more effective we are in advocating for a fair, transparent process. We’re pleased to announce that Fair Districts PA will be … Continued

To Build ‘Civic Muscle,’ This Group is Giving Out Cash for Citizen-Drawn Congressional Maps

Pennsylvania Capital-Star By Stephen Caruso, February 6, 2019 Marisa Nowicki’s award-winning congressional map. (Courtesy Draw the Lines PA) Three dozen Pennsylvanians walked out of the Capitol Wednesday with a nice chunk of change, all for drawing maps. The winners, divided … Continued

Coming in 2018: Statewide Public Mapping Competition to Engage Students in Fixing the Bug in the Operating System of Democracy

From Draw the Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/): A defining political challenge facing the United States is the hyper-partisanship that infects its politics. Much of the blame lies with how elected officials of both parties can manipulate their district boundaries to maximize … Continued