What is Gerrymandering?

Gerrymandering is when elected officials manipulate district lines in order to pre-determine the results of an election. Partisan gerrymandering occurs when this map-drawing process is intentionally used to benefit a particular political party — to help that party win more seats, or more easily protect the ones it has. 

Sadly, Georgia has a long history of producing maps that seek to limit the voting power black, brown, immigrant, and other people of color. When this happens, elected officials don’t need to feel accountable to these communities and more often than not they do not have a fair chance to elect a representative of choice into office. ”

Gerrymandering can happen at any level of government. When our communities stand together we can stop gerrymandering from further weakening our voting power!  

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For more information on gerrymandering check out these resources:

New York Times: What is Gerrymandering and How Does it Work? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/us/what-is-gerrymandering.html

Do you understand the gerrymandering scam? https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=428&v=D6GTpyhCL80&feature=emb_logo