Anonymous
10/05/2020 13:51
Subject: Virginia Constitutional amendment on redistricting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The amendment was written by Republicans so that' sall I need to know to vote against it.
Please learn more! This was supported by Rs and Ds in 2019. When Dems took control of thr General Assembly, some began having concerns and changed their mind likely because they saw that they would have the opportunity to draw lines in their favor. This is compromise language from the original nonpartisan commission but it is still far superior to current gerrymandering. If we don’t pass this now, gerrymandering will continue until at least 2031 (after 2030 census).
The League of Women Voters supports it. Many Dems support it. There are op eds by newspapers and advocacy groups supporting it. See fairmapsva.org. Educate yourself. Don’t rely on the postcard from a political party to tell you how to vote.
If the country moved to it, great. Until then, one side reforming gerrymandering just gives the other side a leg up in the house
Anonymous
10/05/2020 13:26
Subject: Virginia Constitutional amendment on redistricting?
Anonymous wrote:The amendment was written by Republicans so that' sall I need to know to vote against it.
Please learn more! This was supported by Rs and Ds in 2019. When Dems took control of thr General Assembly, some began having concerns and changed their mind likely because they saw that they would have the opportunity to draw lines in their favor. This is compromise language from the original nonpartisan commission but it is still far superior to current gerrymandering. If we don’t pass this now, gerrymandering will continue until at least 2031 (after 2030 census).
The League of Women Voters supports it. Many Dems support it. There are op eds by newspapers and advocacy groups supporting it. See fairmapsva.org. Educate yourself. Don’t rely on the postcard from a political party to tell you how to vote.
Anonymous
10/05/2020 12:44
Subject: Virginia Constitutional amendment on redistricting?
Until I saw all the signs, I didn’t realize voting yes was not in line with the rest of my party. While it may not beneficial in the immediate future, more fairly drawn lines should be goal of everyone. I disagree that whoever controls the general assembly should go crazy with the sharpie and decide how it will go for the next 10 years. We need a better system.
Anonymous
10/01/2020 15:01
Subject: Virginia Constitutional amendment on redistricting?
The amendment was written by Republicans so that' sall I need to know to vote against it.
Anonymous
10/01/2020 13:06
Subject: Virginia Constitutional amendment on redistricting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can anyone clearly explain the Virginia Constitutional Amendment 1 debate? It proposes a different model for redrawing Virginia’s electoral districts that will include community members and state legislators in an independent commission. What I see is that state-level Democrats, the ACLU, and the Washington Post are for it, but NoVa Democratic parties and black caucus members are opposing it. It seems that they may be saying that the changes aren’t strong enough?
it's very hard to draw lines that represent NoVa in line with its population without creating the kind of deep blue districts that result in a lot of other pink districts
If that were the case, wouldn’t the statewide Dems not be in favor of it?
there is a big divergence of interest between a democrat in McLean and Hampton Roads.
I’m talking about those who represent the entire state - like the US Senators, or US Congress members who would have a real strong interest in keeping districts blue. I just get frustrated because no one seems to want to explain the details of their argument and just talk about “the will of the people” and “transparency”.
Anonymous
10/01/2020 12:52
Subject: Virginia Constitutional amendment on redistricting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can anyone clearly explain the Virginia Constitutional Amendment 1 debate? It proposes a different model for redrawing Virginia’s electoral districts that will include community members and state legislators in an independent commission. What I see is that state-level Democrats, the ACLU, and the Washington Post are for it, but NoVa Democratic parties and black caucus members are opposing it. It seems that they may be saying that the changes aren’t strong enough?
it's very hard to draw lines that represent NoVa in line with its population without creating the kind of deep blue districts that result in a lot of other pink districts
If that were the case, wouldn’t the statewide Dems not be in favor of it?
there is a big divergence of interest between a democrat in McLean and Hampton Roads.
Anonymous
10/01/2020 12:44
Subject: Virginia Constitutional amendment on redistricting?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Can anyone clearly explain the Virginia Constitutional Amendment 1 debate? It proposes a different model for redrawing Virginia’s electoral districts that will include community members and state legislators in an independent commission. What I see is that state-level Democrats, the ACLU, and the Washington Post are for it, but NoVa Democratic parties and black caucus members are opposing it. It seems that they may be saying that the changes aren’t strong enough?
it's very hard to draw lines that represent NoVa in line with its population without creating the kind of deep blue districts that result in a lot of other pink districts
If that were the case, wouldn’t the statewide Dems not be in favor of it?
Anonymous
10/01/2020 11:56
Subject: Virginia Constitutional amendment on redistricting?
Anonymous wrote:Can anyone clearly explain the Virginia Constitutional Amendment 1 debate? It proposes a different model for redrawing Virginia’s electoral districts that will include community members and state legislators in an independent commission. What I see is that state-level Democrats, the ACLU, and the Washington Post are for it, but NoVa Democratic parties and black caucus members are opposing it. It seems that they may be saying that the changes aren’t strong enough?
it's very hard to draw lines that represent NoVa in line with its population without creating the kind of deep blue districts that result in a lot of other pink districts
Anonymous
10/01/2020 11:55
Subject: Virginia Constitutional amendment on redistricting?
Will Maryland’s model acceptable to VA voter?
Anonymous
10/01/2020 11:35
Subject: Virginia Constitutional amendment on redistricting?
Can anyone clearly explain the Virginia Constitutional Amendment 1 debate? It proposes a different model for redrawing Virginia’s electoral districts that will include community members and state legislators in an independent commission. What I see is that state-level Democrats, the ACLU, and the Washington Post are for it, but NoVa Democratic parties and black caucus members are opposing it. It seems that they may be saying that the changes aren’t strong enough?