Democracy Reform
Gerrymandering & Redistricting
Politicians choosing their voters instead of voters choosing their politicians.
The Problem
Both major parties have spent decades drawing district lines to lock in safe seats. The result is fewer competitive elections, more polarized primaries, and representatives accountable to a narrow base instead of a real cross-section of constituents. Algorithms and partisan map-drawers have made the practice more sophisticated, not less.
Outcomes this issue serves
Why we track this
Fairer elections
Draw district lines honestly, give every vote equal weight, keep money from drowning out voters, and make voting easy while making cheating hard.
Better leaders
Recruit, elect, and keep capable public servants in office — people chosen for competence and character rather than celebrity or party loyalty.
Higher governance quality
Make government itself work better, rewarding competence, evidence, and follow-through over showmanship, partisanship, and empty promises.
Restore trust in government
Rebuild confidence in government and its institutions by making them transparent, honest about their limits, and able to solve real problems.
A united nation
Lower the temperature of our politics and treat fellow Americans as neighbors, not enemies — because a country that holds together is far harder to weaken.
Our Position · Core Plank · Status: Official
Where we stand
Independent redistricting commissions with transparent, codified criteria — applied uniformly across all states.
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