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Top ten least compact legislative districts
Every ten years, following the national Census, city council, state legislature and congressional district boundaries must be redrawn to reflect the nation’s growing and shifting population. Do you know who draws the lines of your district and how this will affect your next election, the school system your children belong to, or the interests of the community you live in? Do you know what options you have under the current rules – and how to change them?
Legislators have long used redistricting as an opportunity to select their constituents, rather than empowering voters to elect their representatives. The redistricting following the 2010 Census is an opportunity to change how the process is conducted. Armed with knowledge and the right tools, the public can redraw the map on redistricting. Redistricting the Nation's goal is to inform the public about redistricting practices, issues, and available collaborative tools. Visit www.redistrictingthenation.com to:
- Discover the Top 10 least compact districts in the country
- Understand compactness - what makes a district compact or not?
- See how compact your legislative districts are - enter your address and learn more about your districts' shapes
- Read informative white papers on gerrymandering and the state of redistricting nation-wide and in Philadelphia
You can also visit Redistricting the Philadelphia Region, Redistricting the Nation's regional site.