Increased Transparency and Public Participation in Congressional Redistricting
This act aims to enhance the transparency of the congressional redistricting process, providing citizens with broader access to information and the opportunity to actively participate in drawing district maps. This will allow citizens to better understand and influence how their votes are represented, potentially leading to fairer elections.
Key points
Requires public websites with full information on the redistricting process, including maps, demographic data, and election results.
Mandates public hearings in various state regions, both before and after proposed maps are developed, with online participation options.
Ensures citizens can submit comments and questions on proposed districts, with quick online publication of these comments.
Requires publication of an analysis of proposed maps, including legal compliance and partisan fairness assessment, before final vote.
Expired
Citizen Poll