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Gerrymandering is voter suppression - period.

Posted on Donate by Ashley Oleson · July 16, 2020 1:12 PM

Maryland Gerrymandering and the 6th District Emergency Commission

Posted on News by Lwvmd Administrator · February 13, 2019 12:42 PM

Maryland’s 6th Congressional District is prime example of the partisan gerrymandering that occurred in Maryland after the 2010 census, the Emergency Commission tasked with redrawing it hopes its work will help Maryland find its way to enacting a more transparent, independent and multi-partisan redistricting process.


District 6 (Phil Ateto) Speaking at Benisk rally at SCOTUS in March 2018


 

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Redistricting Literature

Posted on Redistricting Action by Lwvmd Administrator · January 30, 2019 10:22 AM

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The National Landscape is Shifting - Now is the Time for MD to ACT!

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The National Landscape is Shifting - Now is the Time for MD to ACT!

Posted on Redistricting Literature by Lwvmd Administrator · January 30, 2019 10:22 AM

On 1/24/19 this information was delivered to members of the Maryland General Assembly to help keep them informed on the strides being made across the country in redistricting reform, and ask them to act now! Feel free to share this information with your legislator, friends, neighbors, and anyone you can educate about the need for Fair Maps in Maryland!


The clock is ticking. Following the 2020 census the Maryland General Assembly must approve new legislative and Congressional election districts.   

Will they be drawn in a fair and transparent manner or will Maryland continue to be one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation? 

Let's work together to find a better way to do redistricting.

 

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LWVMD Applauds Significant Redistricting Reform Progress in Maryland and Nationally

Posted on News by Lwvmd Administrator · November 13, 2018 4:38 PM

Press Release - November 13, 2018

The League of Women Voters of Maryland and member Leagues across the state are celebrating the U.S. District Court’s November 7th decision to require our state to redraw the boundaries of the 6th Congressional District. The Court’s decision follows one day after voters in Michigan, Colorado and Missouri voted to get rid of Gerrymandered boundaries by margins of 61%, 71% and 62% respectively.  

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Posted on People Powered Fair Maps by Lwvmd Administrator · July 05, 2018 10:53 PM

People Powered Fair Maps LWV Logo - Join the Fight for Fair Maps - Image of people rallying at the Supreme Court


Congressional districts and government legislative bodies should be apportioned substantially on population. We oppose partisan and racial gerrymandering that strips rights away from voters. Join us by taking the pledge for Fair Maps!


 

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Sign the pledge and tell the world you support redistricting reform in Maryland - before it's too late!


I support redistricting reform that includes:

1) A state redistricting process and standards that promote fair and effective representation in the state legislature and House of Representatives with maximum opportunity for public scrutiny

2) An independent citizens redistricting reform commission to carry out the redistricting process

3) Districting standards that require districts to be substantially equal population, geographic contiguity and geographic compactness

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Posted on Action by Lwvmd Administrator · June 22, 2018 1:55 PM

People Powered Campaign for #FairMaps


What if you were told your vote wouldn't count for a full decade?

Would you be content to let others choose your elected representatives, heedless of your personal views?

What if those deciding weren't your neighbors but party politicians at the state level?

That's gerrymandering in a nutshell.



"Gerrymander" - the process of manipulating the drawing of election maps for political gain during the decennial redistricting process.

Want to find out what your gerrymander looks like? Click below to explore!

Congressional Districts Map

(Federal Level Representatives)

Legislative Districts Interactive Map

(State Level Representatives)

The League of Women Voters of Maryland supports: 

  1. A state redistricting process and standards that promote fair and effective representation in the state legislature and House of Representatives with maximum opportunity for public scrutiny.
  2. An independent commission as the preferred redistricting body. The membership of the redistricting commission should be multi-partisan, include unaffiliated voters, be geographically representative and not include any current state elected official. 
  3. Standards on which the redistricting plan is based should include: substantially equal population, geographic contiguity and geographic compactness.
  4. Final approval by the General Assembly for the legislative and Congressional redistricting plans. An amendment to the Maryland Constitution affirming that the redistricting process for the House of Representatives should occur only once each ten years after the census.
  5. An amendment to the Maryland Constitution affirming that the redistricting process for the House of Representatives should occur only once every ten years after the census.

If you too support this position - Click the Map Below to sign our support pledge Today

People Powered Fair Maps Logo - Outline of Maryland


Ready to Learn More?

Click below for for access to the Redistricting Empowerment Toolkit

The information inside this toolkit will prepare you to slay your gerrymander & even help you teach others how to slay theirs! Check it out!

 


Ready for ACTION?

Learn more about our advocacy efforts & what YOU can do to help by Clicking Below!


 

To Donate to LWVMD's campaign for Fair Maps in Maryland, please click below.

Every $1 gets us closer to reform! 

Click here to learn more about why we need reform NOW

 


LWVMD has been working on the issue of Redistricting Reform for Many Years in Coalition with other groups in Maryland dedicated to a Fair Redistricting Process - This Coalition is known as Tame the Gerrymander - Just Click Below to Learn More about What Our Coalition's been Up To since the Maps were gerrymandered in 2011.


Posted on Coalition Work on Redistricting by Lwvmd Administrator · June 09, 2017 8:45 PM



 Tame the Gerrymander is a grassroots effort.

We rely on our dedicated volunteers to help us advocate during session, plan fun events to raise awareness, and learn more about how to bring Marylanders together to find the best plan to end gerrymandering.


 

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Coalition Work on Redistricting

Posted on People Powered Fair Maps by Lwvmd Administrator · May 23, 2017 11:44 AM


The League of Women Voters of MD is joined by Common Cause MD, Represent.MD and Gerrymandered.org in this coalition dedicated to establishing a fair and open process for drawing election districts in Maryland


 


LWVMD with the Tame the Gerrymander Coalition has been working for many years to fight gerrymandering in Maryland. We have continually worked to support good redistricting reform legislation that has been introduced in the General Assembly throughout the years via grassroots advocacy and testimony, but here are a few more ways we are trying to win Fair Maps for all Marylanders since 2011:

2011: Testified at public hearings on redistricting all around the state on the most recent set of district maps.

2012: Educated Marylanders by hosting a series of showings of “Gerrymander the Movie” statewide.

2013: Hosted possibly the First Ever birthday party for Elbridge Gerry, the Father of Gerrymandering, establishing a trend that has unified reformers across the nation in protest of gerrymandering on July 17th. We also supported bipartisan legislation to create a Task Force to study Redistricting Reform.

2014: We sponsored Political cartoon contest in conjunction with our 2nd birthday party for Elbridge Gerry producing this thought-provoking design which demonstrates the importance of how the lines are drawn.

AND we hosted probably the longest Gerrymander Meander on record - a 236-mile relay run around Congressional District 3 AND hosted a Redistricting forum with the Brody Institute for Public Policy at the University of Maryland - It was a busy year!

2015: We saw our nominees from both LWVMD & Common Cause Maryland appointed to the Governor’s Redistricting Reform Commission, promoted and attended the Commission hearings, and published a recipe for Gerrymander Cake (yuck!).

2016: Supported the reform legislation that resulted from the Governor's Redistricting Commission's comprehensive recommendations.

2017: Hosted the Gerrymander Meander 2 celebrating Elbridge Gerry's birthday by traveling 13 miles, through 1 county to 4 events crossing Congressional district lines 5 times, began a Selfie Petition in Order to Show the Maryland General Assembly the Face of Redistricting Reform in Maryland, and created a platform for Marylanders to tell us what THEY would do about gerrymandering in Maryland.

2018: We gave Maryland's Congressional districts a voice in front of the Supreme Court as the oral arguments were being held on Benisek v. Lamone on March 28th, and we will be hosting Bad Gerry's Birthday Bash: A Faire Maps Event on July 15th this year - with fun, games, and tools to enable grassroots advocates to fight for fair maps too!


You Too Can Act to support Taming the Gerrymander in Maryland Many different ways:

Sign the Petition - this is the first step to telling Maryland legislators that making every vote counts matters to you

Take our 3 Question Survey - It's as easy as 1,2,3 to tell us what you think Maryland should do to end gerrymandering

Volunteer - From helping put on events, to gathering petitions, we need you to help us raise awareness and activate Marylanders!

Donate - in order to continue our work for reform we rely on donations to support volunteers with materials, put on events, and support advocacy - even $5 can help our mission to Tame the Gerrymander!


 

 

 


Hogan Vetoes SB 1023, Mid-Atlantic Redistricting Process

Posted on News by Lwvmd Administrator · May 08, 2017 6:56 PM

Statement from Common Cause Maryland and the League of Women Voters of Maryland on Governor’s announcement today on redistricting reform:

Today, Gov. Larry Hogan announced that he would veto SB 1023, the General Assembly’s proposal for redistricting reform. The Tame the Gerrymander coalition believes this veto gives both the legislature and the Governor another chance to work together to craft a strong, meaningful reform that will ensure Marylanders have the fair process they deserve.

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