Politics & Government
League of Women Voters Forum on Redistricting
LWVFC is one of the sponsoring organizations for a forum to explore the impact of redistricting on partisan politics and ideas for reform.
The issue of partisan gerrymandering and why redistricting matters will be the topic of a June 4 program hosted by the George Mason University School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs at its Arlington campus. The program is also sponsored by the Falls Church and Arlington chapters of the League of Women Voters, the Northern Virginia chapter of the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, and OneVirginia 2021, a coalition of organizations working to reform the way the state draws its legislative and congressional districts.
Featured speakers will be Brian Cannon, executive director of OneVirginia2021, and Sara Fitzgerald, a member of the Falls Church League who also serves on the redistricting task force of the League of Women Voters of the United States. Frank Shafroth, director of George Mason’s Center for State and Local Government Leadership, will moderate the discussion.
The forum will explore the impact of redistricting on partisan politics, ideas for reforming the process, and how citizens can get more involved in seeking changes.
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The event will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. in Room 120 of Hazel Hall on GMU’s Arlington campus at 3351 N. Fairfax Drive. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested because space is limited. Go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/why-redistricting-matters-tickets-16914510757 for more information and to register.
