MAPPING AMERICA
One community at a time.
Organized by LWVMC in CA
For members of LWVMC to submit and create Community of Interest maps to submit to local redistricting Jurisdictions in Marin County.
This organization has partnered with Representable to allow people to draw communities of interest and share information about the interests and needs in those communities.
Making this information available encourages mapmakers to take these communities into account during redistricting, in order to avoid gerrymandering and the “packing and cracking” of marginalized groups.
In California, maps are drawn by the California Citizen Redistricting Commission, by late December 15, 2021.
In addition to the federal requirements of one person, one vote and the Voting Rights Act, California’s state constitution requires that state legislative and congressional districts:
In the redistricting process, your state requires the consideration of communities of interest (COIs). Under the state constitution, a community of interest is defined as a contiguous population which shares common social and economic interests. Communities do not include relationships with political parties, incumbents, or political candidates. Add your community to contribute your voice to the redistricting process.