Hi John,
Take a look at this picture and take a guess as to what you're looking at:
Source: uglygerry.com
What do you think? Abstract art? Rorschach inkblots? The most absurd puzzle pieces you've ever seen?
If you guessed any of these, you'd, unfortunately, be wrong.
These are congressional districts drawn after the 2010 redistricting process by state representatives who wanted to disenfranchise voters that might vote against them (aka: gerrymandering).
It's the classic story of legislators choosing their constituents instead of the other way around. It's utter bullshit.
We need to flip key state legislative seats to stop this from happening in 2021. If you can, chip in $5 (or whatever you can) to help close our $124,887 budget gap and continue fighting against gerrymandering.
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:
Something you should know (if you don't know already) is that 2021 is a redistricting year.
If progressives in states without non-partisan redistricting commissions fail to win a majority of seats in state legislatures, districts as ugly -- but more importantly undemocratic -- as these will exist for another 10 YEARS.
We've only got one chance each decade to draw fair districts nationwide. If we don't, politicians will keep choosing their constituents, voters' voices will be silenced, and Democrats will be systemically locked out of power until 2030.
The officials who will draw these districts are on the ballot right now. Can you step up and make sure we win the critical seats we need to secure progressive power for the next decade? Pitch in $5 or whatever you can:
Thank you,
Run for Something
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