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Election Reform

lutherj

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Reply to mollie8 (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2021, 07:06 PM

Feb 2021

I think that the issue of gerrymandering is a widely recognized problem here at DU. I would point out that the For The People Act, which (I believe) is the first bill to be taken up by the new Senate, contains provisions to limit gerrymandering, though I don’t know specifically what it does. I think it is of paramount importance that we get this passed, and also move to make DC a state, and Puerto Rico also if they decide they want it.

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Gerrymandering, What Can We Do To Fix It? [View all] mollie8 Feb 2021 OP

Its very simple. Do what the GOP did to gerrymander in the first place: Vote, run for ... marble falls Feb 2021 #1

Time is of the essence mollie8 Feb 2021 #4

There is time. marble falls Feb 2021 #5

Welcome to DU! lutherj Feb 2021 #2

I am sure it is possible to write computer programs PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #3

May well be, may well be used somewhere, however the Constitution specifies that ... marble falls Feb 2021 #6

The legislatures could employ programmers PoindexterOglethorpe Feb 2021 #7

For the People Act mollie8 Feb 2021 #8