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John -- A couple of days ago we told you about one piece of the GOP's gerrymandering strategy: splitting up Democratic-majority cities between two or more Republican-majority districts.
They've done this before, John:
"A divided Cincinnati has kept GOP Rep. Steve Chabot insulated even from the Democratic wave year in 2018. The splicing of Salt Lake City keeps all of Utah’s four seats red in good years for Republicans. And the cracking of Greensboro in North Carolina ensured now-former Rep. Mark Walker a seat in Congress until a court struck down the map in 2019." -- Politico
It's no coincidence that many of the cities that Republicans crack have large Black communities, and splitting them up dilutes the voting power of those communities.
But there are things we can do to fight back. Politico reports that "the kind of packing and cracking needed to split cities could violate certain federal and state laws." The NDRC has a multi-pronged strategy that includes supporting plaintiffs in lawsuits to protect the redistricting process -- but whether we can carry it out fully depends on folks like you.
John, can you pitch in today to help us fight GOP gerrymandering, keep communities together, and make sure everyone has an equal voice in our political system?
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Thanks,
Garrett
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