I'm a Community Member
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I'm a Community Member
- Watch this video to make sure you understand the US Census.
- Refresh your knowledge about the basics of redistricting and apportionment.
- This video describes redistricting and gerrymandering in terms of slicing a pizza.
- This website compiles short video clips that walk you through the apportionment and redistricting process.
- Draw your community on Representable.org.
- Practice drawing maps using DistrictR, Dave’s Redistricting App, District Builder, or another geospatial technology tool.
- Know who your elected representatives are at the federal, state, and local levels. Visit GovTrack.us to explore the shapes of district boundaries and identify your representatives.
- Investigate the activities for your state in State Resources.
- Some states have active groups advocating for fair maps. The local or state League of Women Voters is a good place to search for information about your area.
- Find ways to connect with people in your state who are interested in this topic. Form partnerships to increase public awareness. Educate others about the importance of geospatial technology in the redistricting process.
- Remember that redistricting affects you beyond the ten-year cycle for collection of decennial census data and the drawing of electoral district maps.
- For example, Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition has produced a "Know Your Voting Map & Why it Matters" brochure. Knowledge about your district and with whom you are voting increases your understanding about the electoral process at all levels.
