The Freedom to Vote Act: Ending Partisan Gerrymandering

Protecting Our Elections from Undue Influence

The Freedom to Vote Act is a comprehensive legislation that aims to strengthen and protect our democratic processes. One of its key provisions focuses on ending extreme partisan gerrymandering in congressional redistricting.

How the Freedom to Vote Act Would Fix Gerrymandering

Strong Ban on Partisan Gerrymandering: The bill would implement a strong ban on partisan gerrymandering, which is the practice of drawing voting districts in such a way as to give one party an unfair advantage in elections.

Judicial Review: It would provide courts with clearer guidelines for evaluating and rejecting maps that are drawn for partisan gain. This would give judges firmer ground to overturn gerrymandered maps.

Independent Redistricting Commissions: In states that do not meet the ban on partisan gerrymandering, the bill would require the creation of independent redistricting commissions. These commissions would be composed of nonpartisan members who would draw districts based on objective criteria.

Importance of Ending Gerrymandering

Partisan gerrymandering undermines the integrity of our elections and can lead to a House of Representatives that does not accurately reflect the will of the people. The Freedom to Vote Act would help ensure that every vote counts and that our elected officials are truly representative of the communities they serve.

Additional Provisions of the Freedom to Vote Act

In addition to addressing gerrymandering, the Freedom to Vote Act also includes provisions that:

• Expand access to voting
• Protect elections from voter suppression
• Reduce the influence of dark money in politics

By passing the Freedom to Vote Act, we can take a significant step towards ensuring that our democracy is fair, accessible, and accountable.