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新的分析表明，内布拉斯加州的党派重新划分选区程序导致城市选区过度拥挤
内布拉斯加州的两位数学教授最近发表了对 2021 年选区地图的分析，揭示了最终版本中的几个缺陷。我们认为他们的工作对我们州的重新划分选区问题很重要，并将在这篇文章中总结关键要点。
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内布拉斯加州的公平选区重新划分
Nebraskans deserve fair elections, where every vote counts and the outcomes reflect the will of the people.
In a democracy, we are supposed to choose our elected representatives.
However, in some instances, through partisan tactics, our representatives are really choosing their voters. Election Day is when we get to have our say, and we need to reform the rules so every vote matters.
Every 10 years, in the year following the census, state legislatures rearrange the boundaries of congressional and legislative districts.
Redistricting is supposed to reflect changes in population and ensure that everyone is fairly represented. But by manipulating the lines, moving friendly voters into pockets of strength, and breaking up areas where they and their allies typically run weakest, members of the majority party — Democrat or Republican — can have a big impact on who’ll represent you in the statehouse and in Congress.
Common Cause Nebraska works to support redistricting that avoids partisan interest and ensures that the lines are drawn fairly and districts represent the communities they serve.
Our Maps Nebraska
Our Maps was a Common Cause Nebraska program that got Nebraskans more involved in the redistricting process during the 2021 cycle. By talking to people in areas across the state about the locations and places that define their communities, our goal was to change the redistricting structure from a top-down, partisan approach to a grassroots, publicly involved process.
We engaged folks through virtual events where we drew out community blocks that best represent the places they live. This was done through DistrictR, a community mapping platform.
Using DistrictR, we were able to draw out areas that members in a neighborhood or collection of neighborhoods felt represented them — not based on their political affiliation, but day-to-day interaction with those living around them and their values as a community.
In taking part in Our Maps, Nebraskans were invited to come together to learn more redistricting and its importance, in a space that encouraged dialogue about the issues facing their community as they define it.
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