People, I can't emphasize this too much....

[WCGreen]

We need to capture the redistricting progress in every state...

This is the year that will determine which way the Congress will go from 2012 on...

It is of the up most urgency that everyone knows who sits on the redistricting boards and how they get there.

It's the only way to make sure our agenda is at least given a hearing in DC.

[Quantess]

1. Thanks for emphasiZing this!

[WCGreen]

2. I spell check and it gave me an all clear...

I see you point...

[Control-Z]

11. Spell check

does not check the subject line, only the message content.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Are we talking about gerrymandering?

[WCGreen]

4. It's gerrymandering if they do it...

If we do it, it's redrawing the districts to properly reflect the districts ethnic and racial make-up.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. Not always. :^( The Dems here in Maine tried to redistrict so that the Green in the legislature

was left district-less.

http://wapedia.mobi/en/John_Eder

[rosesaylavee]

5. Ok. I didn't know this was happening...

Is this across the board or just in certain districts/certain states?

[WCGreen]

8. Every state redraws the districts after the census determines

how many congressional seats each state will get.

[rosesaylavee]

12. Thanks - will see what my district is doing on this.

Our district (D-14 Illinois) is the craziest looking thing. It starts out in the Chicago area here in Kane County and then travels west to almost the Mississippi River. Maybe at one time it's purpose was to capture the farm vote but this area is increasingly urban/suburban.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. That is so right.

It's still up in the air here in CA...

Just how we will accomplish this? Some argue that we need to keep our "safe" seats, and some (myself included) argue that in order to get new folks into the mix, we need to not gerrymander the way it's been done in the past.

Make people run on the issues. That's so important, and so many won't. They're in thrall to the corporate interests, and we know where that's gotten us.

K&R

[seafan]

9. Working on it in Florida. Very important, thanks for posting about this.

Florida Supreme Court OKs ballot questions to alter method for redistricting

[nemo137]

10. Thanks and Kick

This is a big ol' deal.

[TheKentuckian]

13. Good call. This is super critical (nt)

[KingFlorez]

14. Yes, which is why it's important to pay close attention to local politics

Some states of redistricting boards, but most leave it up to the state legislature, so it's important to support candidates for the state legislatures.

[WCGreen]

15. Each state is different., that's the main problem, justto make sure

all the players are in place.

[JNelson6563]

16. Yes, this determines many things for 10 years!

After the last redistricting Michigan Dems have had truly impossible odds of flipping several districts designed to keep the Rethug safe.

I urge every DUer to find a Dem to help elect to ensure it's us holding the pencil when it's time to redraw the lines.

Julie

[donheld]

17. Please keep emphasizing that

Great point.

[amborin]

18. yes, even here in California