Truthout
Gerrymandering
The Winner of the 2020 Election Won’t Be Inheriting a Genuine Democracy
There is no other democracy in the advanced industrialized world with the “undemocratic” features found in the U.S.
Missouri GOP Votes to Gut Anti-Gerrymandering Reform Approved by Voters
Republican legislators voted to reverse redistricting reforms enacted in 2018 aimed at producing fairer elections.
Will This Public Health Crisis Lead to a Voting Rights Crisis?
Our election in the fall is in deep trouble if we don't take steps now to safeguard voting rights amid the pandemic.
It’s Time to Close the Loopholes That Are Harming the 2020 Election
H.R. 1 would make it easier to vote, transform campaign financing and ban partisan gerrymandering.
Democrats Prepare to Spend Big to Take Control of 2021 Redistricting
Currently, 21 states have adopted some sort of redistricting reform.
“Prison Gerrymandering” Could Inflate Population Counts During 2020 Census
Counting incarcerated people as residents of prison towns instead of their hometowns favors whiter, more rural areas.
Democrats Should Be Talking About How Republicans Have Rigged the Maps
If we don't fix our rigged electoral system, their ideas won't matter.
Republican Lawmakers Across the Country Rebel Against Democracy
If conservatives can't win at the ballot box, they won’t abandon conservatism -- they will abandon democracy.
These Companies Promised to Be Socially Responsible While Pushing ALEC’s Agenda
Anthem, Chevron, FedEx, Pfizer and others attended an ALEC meeting shortly after signing a much-lauded ethics statement.
After Supreme Court Refusal, It’s Up to the People to End Gerrymandering
The first step is to transfer redistricting power away from legislators to independent commissions.