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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that members of his Pennsylvania Redistricting Advisory Council will hold listening sessions across the state to gather public feedback on congressional redistricting.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf has stated a commitment to a fair and transparent redistricting process and this week signed an executive order creating the Pennsylvania Redistricting Advisory Council. …
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CHESTER COUNTY, PA — Fair Districts PA announced winners in a recent contest inviting Pennsylvania citizens to draw their own state legislative district maps (PA House and Senate), among them …
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Regional virtual (Zoom) forums are being convened in PA’s six regions to discuss prison gerrymandering and its impact on communities throughout the commonwealth.
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HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Christina Sappey, D-Chester, invites residents of the 158th Legislative District to her next in a series of virtual panel discussions on race, “Gerrymandering and Institutionalized …
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The current process is this: the legislative leaders of both major parties choose two representatives to decide on maps. The General Assembly is not involved, nor are they consulted about …
Read MoreSALISBURY TOWNSHIP, PA — After months of considering whether an independent citizens commission can truly be independent, the Sadsbury Township Lancaster Board of Supervisors voted 2 -1 in favor of …
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COATESVILLE, PA — On Monday night, February 24th, the City of Coatesville unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the creation of an independent redistricting commission to draw state legislative and congressional …
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WEST VINCENT, PA — At the February 18th Board of Supervisors meeting in West Vincent Township, township supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution seeking to end gerrymandering in Pennsylvania by calling …
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POTTSTOWN, PA — On February 8, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Pottstown will host Fair Districts PA speaker Chuck Yeiser to explain PA’s current …
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