Gerrymandering: Can It Be Stopped?

The discussion will review political redistricting and explore the extent to which both parties have tried to gain a political advantage by manipulating the boundaries of legislative and congressional districts—a practice known as gerrymandering. Currently, legislative districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia are drawn by the General Assembly. Some proponents of redistricting reform are seeking instead to have districts drawn by an independent, bipartisan commission.

The program will be led by Brian Cannon, executive director of OneVirginia2021: Virginians for Fair Redistricting, a coalition of organizations and individuals seeking changes by the time of the next scheduled redistricting in 2021. He will be joined by Sara Fitzgerald, a member of the Falls Church League of Women Voters who currently serves on the national League’s Redistricting Task Force.

For more information on the Falls Church League and its activities go to www.lwvfallschurch.org. For more information on OneVirginia2021, go to http://onevirginia2021.org/.