This piece is just plain wrong. Yes, it is too late for Congress to mandate independent redistricting commissions for this round of mapdrawing. But there is still *lots* that Congress can & urgently needs to do. #fairmaps 1/ thefulcrum.us/amp/reforms-fo…
I talk here👇about how the redistricting reforms in the For the People Act aren’t just one reform but a power package of reforms that will work in tandem to fix a badly broken process. #fairmaps 2/ brennancenter.org/our-work/analy…
At the top of the list is a statutory ban on partisan gerrymandering. The gerrymandering ban in the For the People Act is strong, targeting both intent *and* effect - and it can and should be further fine-tuned and strengthened yet in various ways. #fairmaps 3/
The FTPA also would strengthen protections for communities of color and tighten up how redistricting cases get litigated (even where maps are ultimately struck down, states currently are able to drag out the process for stunning periods of time). #fairmaps 4/
And the FTPA, if it is passed before maps are drawn, can impose crucial transparency and public participation requirements. #fairmaps 5/
In 2011, Pennsylvania Rs hid their congressional map until the day of the committee hearing. It then passed out of committee *and* the state senate the **same** day. That wouldn’t be possible under the FTPA. #fairmaps 6/
And don’t forget “smaller” reforms in the FTPA like abrogating the legislative privilege that lawmakers now use to hide their discussions about maps. #fairmaps 7/
In short, don’t buy that there isn’t anything that can be done about redistricting for this decade. #fairmaps 8/
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