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Gerrymander Gazette: Gone Suin’ Edition
July 20, 2021
Тренинги и мероприятия
- CHARGE Trainings
- How Redistricting Organizers Can Lay the Groundwork for Litigation: July 22nd, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET. Зарегистрируйтесь здесь.
- Learn how to use Representable, a free community mapping program created by Princeton Gerrymandering Project: July 23, 2021 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET Зарегистрируйтесь здесь.
- Join Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), Common Cause, and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) on Wednesday, July 21st, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to get a sneak peek of what happens behind the scenes in the redistricting process. Learn the best practices around oral and written testimony from former redistricting commissioners and state legislators, in an interactive workshop. All are welcome! Зарегистрируйтесь здесь.
- The Colorado Redistricting Commissions are coming to a town near you… are you ready to participate? Join Колорадо Общее Дело as we walk you through the ins and outs of community redistricting, how to view and evaluate the preliminary maps and, most importantly, how to provide your feedback to the commissions. These sessions will be held weekly on Mondays at 7pm MT and Thursdays at noon MT through the end of August. So, find your closest hearing on the Commission Hearing Schedule and choose the session that works best for you! These sessions will be held via Zoom. RSVP to receive the call-in details. Sessions will be held on July 22 at noon MT, July 26 at 7:00 pm MT, July 29 at noon MT, August 2 at 7:00 pm MT, August 5 at noon MT, August 9 at 7:00 pm MT, August 12 at noon MT, August 16 at 7:00 pm MT, August 19 at noon MT, и August 23 at 7:00 pm MT.
- New congressional and state legislative voting districts will be drawn in North Carolina this year. Learn what you can do to push back against gerrymandering and speak out for fair maps! Join Common Cause Северная Каролина for an engaging, empowering and interactive virtual workshop for the Wilson community on July 22 at 6:00 p.m. Зарегистрируйтесь здесь.
- From Mi Familia Vota Texas: Join us for our second training on CommUNITY MAPS on Thursday July 22nd at 4:30-6 PM CST! We will go more in depth about what is required for the redrawing of district maps and practice creating a district map using our communities of interest in Texas! Зарегистрируйтесь здесь.
- Mapping Mondays and Testimony Thursdays with Fair Count in Georgia! Come join us on Mondays and Thursdays at 7pm ET to learn about redistricting and how to make sure your voice is heard in the redistricting process! On Mondays we will focus on drawing community maps and on Thursdays we will help you build out testimony for redistricting public hearings. Register for Mapping Mondays here и Testimony Thursdays here.
- Join APIAVote and local partners as we lead a state-specific redistricting training for Аризона residents on July 24. Зарегистрируйтесь здесь.
- Florida Redistricting: Join Equal Ground on Thursday July 28th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET for the Partnership Organization Redistricting Staff/Super Volunteer Training, a live training on Florida’s redistricting process. Click here to register. For more information about Equal Ground and On-Demand Training around Florida’s redistricting process visit this link.
- Join Общее дело Нью-Мексико, in collaboration with the Американский союз защиты гражданских свобод (ACLU) Нью-Мексико, in urging lawmakers and the New Mexico Citizen Redistricting Committee to prevent prison gerrymandering before district maps, that will be effective for the next 10 years, are drawn. Find the petition here.
- Fair Districts Ohio is hosting a webinar “Redistricting: Prepping for Public Hearings” on August 2 at 7:00pm. Зарегистрируйтесь здесь.
- The New Mexico Citizen Redistricting Committee invites you to participate in the redistricting process. They will hold seven meetings from August 2 to August 12, open to the public. Find meeting dates, times, and details here.
- The Ohio Council of Churches is hosting a webinar “Bring the Power Back to the People: Map Drawing and Redistricting Reform” on August 10 at 7:00pm. Learn more here.
- Fair Districts Ohio is hosting “Drawing the Lines: A Forum on Community Mapping in Northeast Ohio” on August 10 at 7:00pm. Зарегистрируйтесь здесь.
Новости
- 👩🏽⚖️Gone Suin’: Lawsuit of the Week⚖️: Common Cause Minnesota, OneMN.org, Voices For Racial Justice, and seven Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) co-plaintiffs filed a lawsuit last week to ensure BIPOC and other historically disenfranchised Minnesotans are represented in the state’s redistricting process. This grassroots coalition’s filing is the first and only in the state to focus solely on the interests of BIPOC Minnesotans. Read the intervention petition и memorandum of law in support of motion to intervene. Watch our media briefing here.
- Алабама: Alabama lawmakers expect more than 20 public hearings on redistricting. Alabama Local. July 15, 2021.
- Аризона: Redistricting commission aims to finish maps by late December. Arizona Mirror. July 19, 2021.
- Арканзас: 8 Meetings On Redistricting In Works. Arkansas Department of Transformation and Shared Services.
- Калифорния:
- Kern County sets up redistricting workshops. The Bakersfield Californian. July 17, 2021.
- SLO and Santa Barbara counties start redistricting process, public can submit maps. KSBY. July 16, 2021.
- Sonoma County NAACP Seeks More Diversity On Redistricting Commission. KSRO. July 13, 2021.
- Колорадо: Fort Collins hearing set for Colorado congressional redistricting commissions. The Coloradoan. July 12, 2021.
- Грузия:
- Georgians Call for Unifying ‘Communities of Interest’ at Redistricting Hearings. GPB. July 14, 2021.
- With Record 2020 Turnout, Youth Activists Turn Their Energy To 2021 Redistricting. WBUR. July 13, 2021.
- Иллинойс: Rock Island County redistricting pushed back to December. Quad-City Times. July 12, 2021.
- Айова: THIS WEEK: Iowa is getting ready to draw some lines. WQAD. July 18, 2021.
- Канзас: Constituent engagement in redistricting process: Kansas commissions urge transparency. KSN. July 19, 2021.
- Луизиана: The ACLU Raises Awareness of the Legislature’s Summer and Fall Voter Redistricting Meetings. WGNO. July 14, 2021.
- Мэн: Maine high court approves extension of redistricting timeline due to Census delays. Bangor Daily News. July 20, 2021.
- Миссисипи: Legislators set public redistricting hearings, complete with live-streaming. Mississippi Today. July 12, 2021.
- Нью-Джерси: N.J. Supreme Court will pick tiebreaker on congressional redistricting. New Jersey Globe. July 15, 2021.
- Нью-Йорк:
- Dutchess Redistricting Falls Apart. The Highlands Current. July 16, 2021.
- Ortt urges constituents to join in ensuring fair redistricting effort. Niagara Frontier Publications. July 13, 2021.
- NY redistricting commission departs tradition, will hold public hearings on drawing new lines. WBFO. July 12, 2021.
- Огайо: Redistricting fights in Ohio begin, this time with an open records request. Ohio Capital Journal. July 19, 2021.
- Оклахома: Congressional redistricting meetings scheduled across state. Woodward News. July 18, 2021.
- Пенсильвания:
- Grove to lead hearings to make redistricting process more open. York Dispatch. July 12, 2021.
- Pennsylvania House GOP Commits To Public Meetings, Vows ‘Most Transparent’ Congressional Redistricting Process Ever. WESA. July 12, 2021.
- Южная Каролина: Senate leader expects SC redistricting to finish by October. The Herald Sun. July 20, 2021.
- Юта: Utah redistricting process to include 19 public hearings around the state. KJZZ. July 19, 2021.
- Западная Вирджиния: Redistricting meetings planned. The Inter-Mountain. July 13, 2021.
- Висконсин:
- Dane County residents invited to weigh in on redistricting maps. The Herald-Independent. July 20, 2021.
- SCOWIS: GOP Legislators Can Hire Private Attorneys Ahead Of Redistricting. WPR. July 15, 2021.
Job Announcements
- Redistricting Demography Mapping Specialist job opening at Common Cause. Location: Los Angeles, CA. Working directly with Common Cause redistricting staff and allies across the country, the Mapping Specialist will bolster community leaders’ engagement in 2021’s redistricting session by providing demographic mapping support. Apply here.
- The law firm of Strumwasser & Woocher (SW) is inviting applicants to apply to serve as the racially-polarized voting consultant for California’s redistricting process. The California’s Citizens Redistricting Committee (CCRC) has engaged SW, along with voting rights expert David Becker, to serve as voting rights counsel to the CCRC during the redistricting process. Application due July 23, 2021. Final engagement of the consultant will be subject to the approval of the CCRC. View the full invitation and apply here.
- Fair Districts Ohio is seeking a GIS Technology Liaison who can to help facilitate the Ohio Redistricting Competition by providing technical assistance to GIS related technologies. Learn more here.
- The Redistricting Data Hub is currently looking for high quality people to join our team and support nonpartisan redistricting efforts across the country this cycle. We are hiring for a full-time training coordinator, a data validation fellow, and a writing fellow. Position descriptions and further details can be found on our website. And if you know someone great who is looking for work, please forward them this opportunity!
- The City of Brentwood in Contra Costa County (CA) is accepting applications until August 2 for its hybrid redistricting commission. Apply here.
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