People Powered Fair Maps (PPFM) is a national redistricting program of the League of Women Voters that focuses on creating fair political maps in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Depending on the state, forms of advocacy work may look different. The focus areas include: Ballot Initiatives or Referendums State Constitutional Options State Legislative Fixes...Continue Reading
Nassau County Redistricting Barbara Epstein & Paula Blum Redistricting is the word currently heard everywhere in government. States are planning their new district maps based on the 2020 census results, with varying results. And, the Nassau County legislature will soon be setting up a redistricting commission based on the requirements of its charter. This is...Continue Reading
Our expert panelists discussed the status of New York State’s Redistricting Commission, how to engage in Unity Mapping, and how to involve community organizations in the redistricting process. Our guests include: Rosalind Gold, Chief Public Policy Officer for NALEO Educational Fund Jerry G. Vattamala Director, Democracy Program, Asian American Legal Defense And Education Fund Jeff...Continue Reading
Source: Independent Lines Advocacy The Associated Press came out with a new analysis of the effects of gerrymandering, and their conclusions were not surprising: 49 percent of Americans went to the polls last year backing Republican candidates in House races throughout the country, yet the GOP controls 55 percent of the U.S. House of Representatives....Continue Reading
Source: Independent Lines Advocacy The Associated Press is out with a new analysis of the effects of gerrymandering, and their conclusions are not surprising: 49 percent of Americans went to the polls last year backing Republican candidates in House races throughout the country, yet the GOP controls 55 percent of the U.S. House of Representatives....Continue Reading
Thank you for everything all of you did this fall to register voters, distribute voters guides, organize Vote 411 and hold candidate forums for the general election. We also very much appreciate your help and support in our successful effort to pass Proposal 1 on the ballot, reforming how redistricting is done in this state....Continue Reading
Posted on January 27, 2014 by admin Posted in Statements/Letters/Press Releases Coalition Issues Report Outlining the Need for Redistricting Reform in Nassau County Report highlights flaws in existing process and makes recommendations based on proven solutions MINEOLA, NY — Today, the Nassau United Redistricting Coalition presented a landmark report on how to reform Nassau County’s broken redistricting process. Several dozen Nassau...Continue Reading
The Nassau County United Redistricting Coalition is a nonpartisan civic engagement coalition supporting inclusive, balanced, and fair legislative redistricting in Nassau County. It comprises the following organizations: Common Cause New York is the statewide New York chapter of Common Cause. We are dedicated to restoring the core values of American democracy, reinventing an open, honest, and accountable...Continue Reading
The Nassau County United Redistricting Coalition is a nonpartisan civic engagement coalition supporting inclusive, balanced, and fair legislative redistricting in Nassau County. It comprises the following organizations: Common Cause/NY, La Fuente Long Island Civic Participation Project, the League of Women Voters of Nassau County, and the Long Island Civic Engagement Table.Continue Reading
