The U.S. Census Bureau will send redistricting data to the states on August 16 and then it’s off to the races! Stay up to date on how you can get involved right here in the Gerrymander Gazette.

التدريبات والفعاليات

• ال لجنة إعادة تقسيم الدوائر الانتخابية للمواطنين في نيو مكسيكو invites you to participate in the redistricting process. They will hold six more meetings between August 5 and August 14 that are open to the public. ابحث عن تواريخ الاجتماعات والأوقات والتفاصيل هنا. 
• ينضم السبب الشائع في كولورادو as we walk you through the ins and outs of community redistricting, how to view and evaluate the preliminary maps, and how to provide your feedback to the commissions. These sessions will be held weekly on Mondays at 7pm and Thursdays at noon through the end of August. Find the hearing closest to you on the جدول جلسات اللجنة and choose the Zoom session that works best for you! RSVP to receive the call-in details. Sessions will be held on 5 أغسطس عند الظهر بتوقيت الجبل, 9 أغسطس الساعة 7:00 مساءً بتوقيت الجبل, 12 أغسطس عند الظهر بتوقيت الجبل, 16 أغسطس الساعة 7:00 مساءً بتوقيت الجبل, 19 أغسطس عند الظهر بتوقيت الجبل، و 23 أغسطس الساعة 7:00 مساءً بتوقيت الجبل.
• سبب شائع في ولاية بنسلفانيا is hosting office hours for anyone who has already received training on Districtr and community mapping in Pennsylvania to come and ask questions, practice drawing community maps, and connect with other mappers and trainers. If you are interested in becoming a community mapper in Pennsylvania, email Khalif Ali at kali@commoncause.org. Office hours will take place at noon ET on Aug 6, Aug 13, Aug 20, Aug 27, Sep 3, and Sep 10. سجل هنا.
• رسم خرائط لأيام الاثنين وخميس الشهادة مع العد العادل في جورجياانضم إلينا يومي الاثنين والخميس في الساعة 7 مساءً بتوقيت شرق الولايات المتحدة لمعرفة المزيد عن إعادة تقسيم الدوائر الانتخابية وكيفية التأكد من سماع صوتك في عملية إعادة تقسيم الدوائر الانتخابية! سنركز يوم الاثنين على رسم خرائط المجتمع، وسنساعدك يوم الخميس في إعداد شهادة لجلسات الاستماع العامة لإعادة تقسيم الدوائر الانتخابية. سجل للحصول على رسم الخرائط لأيام الاثنين هنا و شهادة الخميس هنا.
• ال مجلس كنائس ولاية أوهايو تستضيف ندوة عبر الإنترنت بعنوان "إعادة القوة إلى الشعب: إصلاح رسم الخرائط وإعادة تقسيم الدوائر الانتخابية" في 10 أغسطس الساعة 7:00 مساءً. لمعرفة المزيد هنا. 
• مناطق المعارض في أوهايو تستضيف "رسم الخطوط: منتدى حول رسم الخرائط المجتمعية في شمال شرق أوهايو" في 10 أغسطس الساعة 7:00 مساءً. سجل هنا.
• In 2011, ويسكونسن state legislative and congressional districts fell victim to one of the most partisan gerrymanders of any state in the nation. Can we adopt a redistricting process that is non-partisan, fair, and puts voters before politicians? And what does the redistricting process, now underway, look like? سبب شائع في ولاية ويسكونسن invites you to a statewide webinar on Aug 17, 2021 at 06:00 PM Central Time that features leading state legislative reform leaders, policy and legal experts and you — for a lively 90 minutes of interesting discussion and your questions. Free and open to the public. سجل هنا.

موارد

• ال Florida Comms Hub, a project of تقدم فلوريدا و Florida Watch, has created a Fair Districting Letters to the Editor Toolkit in English and Spanish. This new resource includes a brief issue backgrounder, sample LTEs, best practices for getting published, a directory of media outlets including links for LTE submittals, and more. This new LTE toolkit is easily replicable for use in other states so feel free to create your own toolkit utilizing this one as a template. Check out the English toolkit here و the Spanish toolkit here. 

أخبار

• ألاسكا: Huntsville City Council and School Board discuss redistricting. WHNT July 30, 2021.
• أريزونا: Redistricting Commission sets listening sessions. Mohave Valley Daily News. July 27, 2021.
• أركنساس: MH to host public meeting on redistricting Tuesday night. KTLO. August 2, 2021.
• كاليفورنيا: 
  • Long Beach Redistricting Commission process relies on communities of interest. California News Times. July 29, 2021.
  • Napa to begin months-long redistricting process. Napa Valley Register. July 31, 2021.
  • Redistricting workshop to take place at Kern County Board of Supervisors Chambers Saturday. 23ABC News. July 30, 2021.
• كولورادو: 
  • Denver Launching City Council Redistricting Process. Westword. July 30, 2021.
  • Proposed legislative, congressional redistricting could affect Latino representation. The Post Independent. July 31, 2021.
• جورجيا: How Georgia’s redistricting process falls short on transparency. The Current. July 30, 2021.
• إنديانا: Warren County Supervisors to Discuss Redistricting Committee. KNIA-KRLS. August 1, 2021.
• كانساس: KS Legislature to hold 14 redistricting town halls in 5 days. Will that limit input?. The Kansas City Star. August 3, 2021.
• ميريلاند: Prince George’s Residents Urge Redistricting Commission To Keep Communities Whole. Patch. July 30, 2021.
• مينيسوتا: Communities of color want a voice in Minnesota redistricting. Sahan Journal. July 20, 2021.
• نيوجيرسي: No consensus on congressional redistricting tiebreaker, parties say. New Jersey Globe. August 1, 2021.
• نيويورك: Independent Redistricting Commission of New York State will hold public meeting on August 2nd. Carmel’s Hamlethub. July 31, 2021.
• أوهايو: Census data coming soon, feds reiterate to Ohio officials eying redistricting
• بنسلفانيا: Hearings begin this week on Pennsylvania legislative, congressional redistricting. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 2, 2021.
• كارولينا الجنوبية: SC Senate, House redistricting meetings planned. WIS. August 1, 2021.
• تينيسي: New Metro website wants your input as redistricting process begins. News Channel 5. July 27, 2021.
• فرجينيا: Redistricting challenges loom for Pittsylvania County. Danville Register & Bee. August 2, 2021.
• واشنطن: Redistricting committee holding public info session Thursday. The Spokesman-Review. August 2, 2021.

إعلانات الوظائف

• Equal Ground (FL) is hiring for their Redistricting Fellowship Program! This is a remote position in which Fellows will execute an individualized redistricting plan and goals by the completion of the fellowship, educate their region on the redistricting process and intervention points, and serve as a redistricting process monitor via pre-recorded and live trainings. Multiple positions are available. To apply click here!
• ال County of Mendocino (CA) is seeking applicants for its Community-Based Advisory Redistricting Commission. Applications are due August 6. تقدم هنا.