Ending Gerrymandering and Restoring True Representation

The Problem

• Politicians manipulate district lines through gerrymandering, choosing their voters instead of voters choosing them.

• District maps are often bizarre shapes that split communities apart to guarantee partisan outcomes.

• Elections in gerrymandered districts are often decided before ballots are even cast, eroding trust.

• Polarized, uncompetitive districts push politicians toward extremes, not compromise.

What the Act Does

✅ Independent Redistricting Commissions

• Districts drawn by nonpartisan commissions, not self-interested politicians.

• Equal representation from both major parties plus unaffiliated citizens.

✅ Clear Standards

• Districts must be compact, contiguous, and reflective of real communities.

• Boundaries built on census data + objective algorithms, not partisan advantage.

✅ Transparency and Public Input

• Draft maps are open for public review and feedback.

• Every step of the process is public—no secret backroom deals.

Why It Matters

• Gerrymandering silences communities and destroys fair competition.

• Fair maps force politicians to listen to more than just their partisan base.

• Restoring competition strengthens democracy and rebuilds trust in elections.

• When districts are fair, leaders represent people—not party machines.

Electoral College Reform: Simple Majority Wins

• Today, the presidency requires 270 electoral votes. If no one hits it, Congress decides the outcome.

• This rule locks in the two-party system and erases independent candidates who might win the most votes without crossing 270.

• History proves the danger: in 1824, Andrew Jackson won both the popular and electoral pluralities, but Congress handed the presidency to John Quincy Adams. Chaos and unrest followed.

✅ Our Fix:

• The candidate with the most electoral votes wins outright.

• No arbitrary 270 barrier.

• In the rare case of a tie:

  • Only the two top candidates remain.

  • Electoral votes from eliminated candidates are reassigned to the second-place finisher in those states.

  • This ensures voter intent—not congressional deals—decides the presidency.

The Bottom Line

The Fair Representation Act restores fair maps at the state level and fair outcomes at the presidential level. It ends gerrymandering, reduces partisan manipulation, and ensures elections reflect the will of the people—not the maneuvering of politicians.