That report takes a deep (but readably short!) dive into Virginia redistricting, all the way to the first "gerrymander" (in quotes because the term didn't exist yet), which Patrick Henry tried to pull on James Madison. Luckily it didn't work. http://gerrymander.princeton.edu/assets/docs/PGP_VA_Report_final.pdf …
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Then we get into the constitutional amendment, which passed on a bipartisan basis in 2019. The amendment splits the redistricting power between the General Assembly and Virginia citizen commissioners, and requires parties to come together to pass any plan. http://gerrymander.princeton.edu/assets/docs/PGP_VA_Report_final.pdf …
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The amendment itself was not very detailed, which is how it passed in 2019. The General Assembly can now do better by passing enabling legislation. That is a complicated business. See our one-page cheat sheet of the many bills before the G.A. this week: https://web.math.princeton.edu/~sswang/VA-PGP-redistricting-cheat-sheet-one-pager-J31_2feb.pdf …pic.twitter.com/fQ5kzAjaXM
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tl;dr of cheat sheet: the more orange checkmarks, the better. Most bills have essentials such as respecting communities of interest and preventing undue favor to any political party. Combined with the amendment & the commission, those provisions will protect Virginia voters best.
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Some bills are more assertive in making sure Virginians get a fair shake. Several require public hearings (HB1256 calls for 13 hearings!!) and public data release to help citizens evaluate plans and draft their own. These provisions would be a great part of a reform package.
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Anyway, Virginians, contact your Delegates and state Senators! Let them know how you feel about
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Here's my overview of what's happening in Virginia this week, over at http://election.princeton.edu : http://election.princeton.edu/2020/02/03/reform-in-the-balance-whats-happening-in-virginia-this-week/ …
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Is the one that gives the final word to the conservative VA Supreme Court?
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(That would be all of them...)
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NC lege, why're you waiting? Up in Richmond, they're debating, a bunch of new bills, end redistricting ills, shove old Gerrymander out the door!
#ncga#fairmaps@FairDistrictsNC@RepDavidRLewis@SenatorBergerHvala. Twitter će to iskoristiti za poboljšanje vaše vremenske crte. PoništiPoništi
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