REDISTRICTING RESOURCES FOR:

How can I engage with REDISTRICTING?

UNDERSTAND the US Census and the process for apportionment and redistricting
- Watch videos from the U.S. Census and GeoCivics
- Listen to the TEDx Talk, Redistricting of the people, by the people, and for the people
- Explore your state’s ‘On the Move’ lesson
- Answer questions about reapportionment and redistricting from Retro Report
KNOW THE RULES - be knowledgeable about YOUR state’s redistricting process
- Begin research on Ballotpedia
- Investigate state redistricting criteria defined by the National Conference of State Legislatures
DISCUSS key criteria for drawing electoral districts
- Do the Flashes of Insight activity online or use Draw The Lines PA's flashcards
EXPLAIN your community
- Draw and describe your community on Representable.org or DistrictR
CREATE your own congressional districts using a free online mapping tool
- DistrictR, Dave’s Redistricting App, District Builder
CRITIQUE existing maps
- Upload a map that you or somebody else created on PlanScore.org. Explore the Princeton Gerrymandering Project's redistricting report card. Investigate the Redist algorithms and tools.
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?

State Resources

Please contact Rebecca Theobald in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies for more information.