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To: U.S. Senate
End Gerrymandering: Stop letting partisan politicians silence voters
Legislatures in states like Texas are trying to enact dangerous, gerrymandered congressional maps -- silencing voters in an effort to protect their own political power.
This is NOT how our democracy is supposed to work. We demand that the Senate put an end to gerrymandering by doing whatever it takes to pass the Freedom to Vote Act -- including abolishing the anti-democracy filibuster.
Why is this important?
Right now, Common Cause is suing Governor Greg Abbot to overturn Texas’ heinously gerrymandered new maps.
These districts were drawn by the state’s Republican-led legislature -- and if enacted, they would silence Latinx, Black, and AAPI communities and deny them the resources they need to thrive.
We’ll do everything we can to fight these rigged maps in court, but the truth is: we never should have gotten here. We know that when power-hungry politicians in Texas or any other state can hand-pick their voters, they prioritize protecting their own jobs -- not communities’ needs.
Redistricting is supposed to be about making sure everyone has a voice. But as we’re seeing in Texas, partisan politicians are shamefully abusing the process and making it a tool to take over our democracy.
Their dirty political tricks have real-life consequences. Unfair maps like those proposed in Texas deny voters a meaningful say in our democracy -- and keep people from getting the representation and resources they deserve.
If Congress doesn’t respond, the very same extremists behind today's wave of anti-democracy disinformation and vote-suppressing state laws will keep taking map-rigging to new levels. Thanks to advancements in technology, they’re now able to draw maps that silence voters -- especially Black and Brown voters -- with surgical precision.
Here’s what we can do about it: the Freedom to Vote Act includes proven solutions to end partisan gerrymandering once and for all. But Mitch McConnell -- who cares more about protecting his own power than strengthening our democracy -- is abusing the filibuster to block the bill.
If you agree that the Senate must do whatever it takes to pass the Freedom to Vote Act and end gerrymandering -- including abolishing the anti-democracy filibuster -- add your name today.