Dear John,
Voting for pro-democracy candidates doesn’t stop at the presidential column; it must go down the ballot to secure voting freedom across the country.
The nuts and bolts of a working democracy are baked into the results of every election and can determine congressional disposition for years to come. Though the next U.S. Census and subsequent congressional district reapportionment are a few years away, it’s important now to put in place those candidates who favor forming just and representative districts.
Every decade, after each U.S. Census, many state legislatures decide the boundaries of the congressional and state legislative districts in their state. The next census will be in 2030, and district reapportionments will follow.
Sometimes lines are drawn reasonably, based on natural boundaries. But sometimes the lines are drawn with the apparent intent to divide electoral bases, in many instances minority constituencies, thereby robbing them of a representative who will listen to their concerns and represent their voices. Unfair reapportionment, also known as “gerrymandering,” allows the political party in control more seats than it would have if the districts were drawn fairly.
