So we agree Gerrymandering is a real problem to accurate voting

[artislife]

I shared this on a post for another poster but thought the larger DU population would like to do or read more about what is being done/what is trying to be done/ what hopes to accomplish.

Anyway,

http://independentlines.org/ their motto is "Reducing the Impact of Partisan Politics"

Here is just one article on their home page


LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OHIO SHOWS HOW GERRYMANDERING TOOK THE ‘SWING’ OUT OF SWING STATE


Also, the Democratic Governors Association is doing what it can to link this issue to the Democratic nominee in the General Elections. I linked a NY times article to another post, but here I will link to their page so you can join if you wish.

http://democraticgovernors.org/dga-launches-2020-redistricting-initiative/#~ppBjD8596mqGZr

[haikugal]

1. K&R and bookmarked...Thanks!

[ProgressiveCheese]

2. What happens with this WI court case will be fascinating to watch:

"The new lawsuit seeks to change that by arguing the maps are so partisan as to be unconstitutional."

http://www.jsonline.com/news/democrats-sue-state-election-officials-over-2011-redistricting-b99533804z1-312495891.html

[Gothmog]

3. We awaiting a decision in the Texas redistricting case

The DOJ and a group of plaintiffs sued a while back. The trial ended last year and there was some briefing back in April through early June on the effects of the SCOTUS opinion in the Alabama case. The opinion in this case is long o overdue in that candidate sign up starts in Texas on Nov. 14 and no one has any idea as to the boundaries