ISSUES
H.R.1/S.1: For the People Act
The For the People Act is the democracy reform bill the American people want and deserve. This legislation will put power back into the hands of American voters by making voting easier and more accessible and by modernizing future elections. Over the last two years, we saw it pass the House or Representatives, but get stalled at the Senate. With the start of the 117th Congress it is imperative that the For the People Act once more become a top priority. The For the People Act addresses some of the most pressing issues facing our democracy because it will:
Restore the Voting Rights Act
Modernize our voter registration system
Update the public financing of elections through small donor matching funds
Curb partisan gerrymandering, and
Make campaign contributions more transparent.
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Additional resources:
Redistricting State Legislative Boundaries
Watch this video Dysfunction by Design: How PA State House Rules Game the System, Silence Debate, and Damage Democracy presented by Tony Crocamo, Fair Districts PA Advocacy Team Member.
Redistricting the latest on redistricting from Spotlight PA.
Follow the process in The Legislative Guide to Redistricting in Pennsylvania
Fair Districts PA provides web resources to understand The Problem, the Solution, and to follow Fair Districts’ Progress. Materials are available for your outreach and advocacy. TAKE ACTION!
Judicial Redistricting
House Bill 38: A proposed amendment to the PA Constitution organizing the Judiciary into representative districts and further providing for residency requirements was “Laid on the table, Jan. 13, 2021.” It will not be on the May 18 ballot.