Redistricting Apocalypse is Here--Only the Freedom to Vote Act Can Stop It!

By Terry Maher

Posted December 5, 2021

In Action, Elections, voter registration

That Salon headline should strike fear in your heart because the GOP is close to guaranteeing a GOP takeover of the House even if more people in a state vote for Democrats!

How? In GOP-controlled states, GOP politicians are slicing and dicing state maps to make sure only the GOP will win elections for the next 10 years.

They’re breaking up blue cities in red states to dilute blue voters with more rural red voters. And while many Democratic states may be doing the same to try to offset the GOP advantage, there just aren’t any red cities in blue states for them to attack like that.

The result? If you’re a Democrat, your vote won’t matter.

You can stop this apocalypse.

WRITE TO YOUR SENATORS NOW!! DEMAND THAT THE SENATE OVERCOME THE FILIBUSTER AND PASS THE FREEDOM TO VOTE ACT!

Send a message to Senator Durbin here: https://www.durbin.senate.gov/contact/email

Send a message to Senator Duckworth here: https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/connect/email-tammy

PLEASE DO IT TODAY.

AND THEN AGAIN TOMORROW.

AND EVERY DAY, UNTIL THEY ACT!!

The future of our democracy depends on it.

–Ed Spire

Filibuster, Freedom to Vote Act, gerrymandering, GOP takeover, voter suppression

Terry Maher

Terry Maher's journalism career spans four decades. After several years covering East Central Illinois for Crain's Chicago Business, her career shifted to writing, editing, and producing newsletters, annual reports, and exhibit catalogs for many departments and colleges at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Most recently, she was the press secretary and newsletter writer/editor for Bend the Arc Jewish Action Champaign-Urbana. Terry has also had a long career as a professional bassoonist. She is currently a member of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, on whose union orchestra committee she serves, and Heartland Festival Orchestra (Peoria). She lives in Champaign-Urbana.