Voters Present Fair Congressional Map to Pennsylvania Supreme Court
For Immediate Release
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Brooke Lillard | Lillard@redistrictingaction.org
Voters Present Fair Congressional Map to Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held oral argument in the ongoing impasse lawsuit, Carter v. Degraffenreid, which establishes that Pennsylvania’s current congressional districts have not been updated based on 2020 Census data, and, therefore, a new map must be adopted by the court. Pennsylvania voters supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund (NRAF), known as the Carter plaintiffs, were represented by their counsel today before the court to discuss their proposed congressional map. Today’s hearing provided the court an opportunity to hear from the various parties to the litigation, including the Carter plaintiffs, regarding their different proposed redistricting plans, which were previously submitted to a trial court.
“Of the various maps presented in this case, and in contrast to the map pushed forward by the legislature, the congressional plan presented by the Carter plaintiffs provides a standout solution that adheres to the redistricting requirements of the Commonwealth, follows the precedent set by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s 2018 decision ruling that partisan gerrymandering violates the Pennsylvania Constitution, and best represents the partisan preferences of all Pennsylvanians, so that votes effectively translate to seats,” said Marina Jenkins, Director of Litigation and Policy for the NRAF. “The Carter plaintiffs’ map offers a fair, commonsense solution that most accurately reflects the past decade’s population changes evidenced by the 2020 Census and appropriately represents the various communities of interest across the Commonwealth.”
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