Fair Districts PA - Bucks

05/30/2026

Big Foot Festival; Canal Days; Pierogi Fest, Juneteenth, Pride and music and arts fests: PA volunteers and interns have tables planned at over 40 events this summer, in all parts of PA.
Come meet other FDPA supporters, have conversations about representation and why redistricting matters, help strengthen PA civic engagement, and enjoy PA's wonderful culture and communities.
What could be better? Sign up for a shift somewhere new.
https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/fair-districts-pa-tabling-volunteers?fbclid=IwY2xjawSINthleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFINW91dGh0RnJkQXI3Rkhic3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp45uH4J9o0thg8fGK5ujuQrjh6EDEGPMCHD158kLXp6e1IcOdSiH2gteFTt_aem_HP3MeOWis8cbCR1olrrNCQ

05/27/2026

With fewer than six months until the midterm elections and the primaries well underway, the CBS News poll looks at some key dynamics that may shape them, including views about recent redistricting efforts, and what kind of factor President Trump might be.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/voters-want-more-competitive-congressional-districts-cbs-news-poll-finds/ar-AA23B2UD?gemSnapshotKey=GM9608B326-snapshot-12&ocid=stripeseo&cvid=6a1091b3528e4e3ea2dedb999214be77&ei=40&fbclid=IwY2xjawR-6Z9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEerUJsunhCOd-cpWthuEkHeEq0Jwo6J0mdsLX47AltZN7fFdE6_EKMaBRpB3M_aem_Uk7WUqhV2yloDuXVbz7tPg

But most GOP voters want candidates who'd back most or everything Trump wants.

05/26/2026

Lawyers testified on voting rights and congressional redistricting before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee following the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais. The Court ruled that race could almost never be considered in redistricting, which resulted in Louisiana changing its congressional maps from two majority-Black districts to one.
https://www.c-span.org/program/senate-committee/lawyers-testify-on-voting-rights-congressional-redistricting-efforts/679479?fbclid=IwY2xjawR-6SZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEejwFK4XGzmyYsHdeS5OF4b-Q_jiWEGiOxp6k_bMAqgx1OKFsuKKqBPQwTYh4_aem_DKZxCe6HbG-f2tStK7klkw

Lawyers testified on voting rights and congressional redistricting before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee following the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais. The Court ruled that race could almost never be considered in redistricting, which resulted in Louisiana changing its congressiona...

05/24/2026

While redistricting battles continue in states across the country, true patriots are speaking out against gerrymandered districts that steal representation from voters.
As former Republican South Carolina Governor David Beasley explains, "a democracy only works when the people’s voice is protected."
"Voters deserve leaders who are focused on solving real problems rather than manipulating maps. They deserve a process that protects representation rather than undermining it."
Here in PA: thank you to primary candidates who expressed strong support for an independent redistricting commission. We will continue the work to protect the people's voice and oppose gerrymandering, no matter who attempts it.

https://www.wistv.com/2026/05/23/op-ed-former-sc-governor-sounds-off-redistricting/?fbclid=IwY2xjawR-6LFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeDnq_ke-X_iVIhnPoLDLhA7Q2-5sXTKtTsnhRr3ikPbU2kLXH7PAV8qwXCUU_aem_uvyWjgkyTpcetDsWfp-eAg

Former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley provided an op-ed to WIS on the state's recent redistricting debate.

05/23/2026

On Primary Day, more than 135 volunteers invested time at 35 polling places, collecting over 2600 petition signatures.
"Campaign workers from both the “red” tent and the “blue” tent directed voters to Fair Districts PA volunteers to sign the petition supporting an IRC."
"In rural communities, suburban neighborhoods, and cities both large and small, Pennsylvanians understand that unfair districts hurt all of us."
"While PA political leaders may fear reform, Pennsylvania voters demand it.”

https://www.fairdistrictspa.com/updates/thousands-of-voters-signed-on-in-support-2?fbclid=IwY2xjawR-6FdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFIQ0hyRlRtamRmMEZodldQc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHn_QKQGjm9SR7UWbVqnEWA6hdrGSFJ-FAxIFmTv_JDaITGRD0qUNWXXIdH0B_aem_Ua5k5bmP_qMYrHcY8io_Vw

05/21/2026

The redistricting war is framed as a battle between parties.
"But it's voters who will pay a cost . . . in the form of discarded votes, diminished voting power and a democratic process that is increasingly complicated to navigate."
"The collateral damage is the everyday voter who just wants to have a say in who gets to represent them and to have the ability to hold them accountable."
One other fallout: incredible pressure on election officials who are already overburdened.
We need a national solution. Until then, we need passage of reform here in PA.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/14/nx-s1-5818507/redistricting-voters-louisiana-alabama-virginia?fbclid=IwY2xjawR4WNBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeCW8KUAqhsMZpT-E1u2wXth3Kt96aSms0esGcA0XYMC7k06xW90ggQpErZb4_aem_4S8dWw7-VoQkDeRGPG52gQ

Much of the focus of the ongoing redistricting war has been on which political party will come out on top. But it's voters who will pay a cost, say voting experts and voting rights advocates.

05/21/2026

Looking for a leader speaking boldly on behalf of constituents? South Carolina’s state senate majority leader provides an example in a speech explaining why the SC Senate will not support mid-decade redistricting. Some of his reasons:
-National political leaders- who don't know South Carolina communities-want to carve up those communities and local relationships
-"They" - national leaders - are doing so for their own partisan power and forgetting the large majority in the middle who are not so "rabidly partisan."
-The effort puts minority communities at risk in a way that could cause a major backlash and loss of seats instead of gains.
-The demand undermines states' rights.
-“Too many people in power want to do whatever it takes to stay in power."
-The federal government should be listening states, not the other way around.

South Carolina’s state senate majority leader offered a nuanced case for rejecting Trump’s redistricting demands

05/20/2026

FDPA Bucks volunteers were out in Hilltown yesterday talking to people at the polls and getting lots of signatures! We have loads of tabling opportunities for volunteers over the summer and fall at festivals and community events. When you sign up for a few hours, you'll meet like minded, fun people and help our democracy. https://www.fairdistrictspa.com/take-action/volunteers