GeoCivics

GeoCivics

GeoCivics

Communicating with people drawing lines in your community? Revisit "6 Tips for Making Effective Comments at a Redistricting Hearing", Peter Miller, Brennan Center for Justice, 26 August 2021

"How Can We Combat Gerrymandering?", Madeleine Greenberg, Campaign Legal Center, 7 August 2025

"Don't expect Colorado to join the redistricting arms race", Kyle Cooke, Rocky Mountain PBS, 5 August 2025

"Redistricting Litigation Roundup: A look at challenging redistricting plans after the 2020 census", Brennan Center, Updated 29 July 2025, first published 20 December 2021

"Geography Beyond Boundaries: Teaching Redistricting as an Entry Point to the Broader Discipline of Geography", Chris Fowler, The Geography Teacher, published online 24 July 2024

Resources

How can I engage with REDISTRICTING?

  1. UNDERSTAND the US Census and the process for apportionment and redistricting
  2. KNOW THE RULES - be knowledgeable about YOUR state’s redistricting process
  3. DISCUSS key criteria for drawing electoral districts
  4. EXPLAIN your community
  5. CREATE your own congressional, state legislative, or local districts using free online mapping tool
  6. CRITIQUE existing maps
  7. SHARE your knowledge
    • Encourage your family and friends to be active participants in the redistricting process

Where can I find more details about the redistricting process in my state?