John, Wiley asked that we make sure you saw his last message because he’ll need every bit of support we can muster to move the Fair Maps Act in Congress. Will you add your name and co-sponsor our bill to end gerrymandering nationwide?

Every signature sends a message to Congress that we’re tired of politicians rigging our maps, stealing our voices, and cementing themselves into power. Your support means the world to us.

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From: Wiley Nickel
Date: Thu, July 11, 2024
Subject: The Fair Maps Act
To: [email protected]

Hi John,

If you want to point a finger at one issue wreaking havoc on democracy, it may very well be gerrymandering. Rigged maps are to blame for supercharged polarization, outright extremists on Capitol Hill, and some of the least productive Congresses in our nation’s history.

Without the dysfunction, partisanship, and hopelessness that gerrymandering creates, we may not have Trump or Trumpism today. We can’t fix our democracy without fixing gerrymandering.

That’s why I introduced the Fair Maps Act to ensure fair, balanced maps in every state. Can you please add your name as a citizen co-sponsor of my bill to end gerrymandering nationwide?

Experts have estimated that my bill would DOUBLE the number of competitive U.S. House districts nationwide, while ensuring millions of Americans had a more meaningful say in who represents them in Washington. It would:

1. Enact fair standards and nonpartisan guidelines that every state’s Congressional map would be required to meet
    
2. Standardize the mapmaking process across states — ensuring transparency and accountability for every voter and lawmaker
    
3. Create independent redistricting commissions — consisting of five Democrats, five Republicans, and five independent experts — in every state

Voters, not politicians, should choose who speaks for them in Washington. If you agree, please add your name to citizen co-sponsor the Fair Maps Act today.

For democracy,
Wiley