The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Aug. 5, 2025
The Cheating Side of Redistricting - How Gerrymandering’s Packing, Cracking, and Diluting Rigs Our Electoral System
We’re exploring redistricting this week, including its cheating side. By manipulating which voters are in a voting district, the party in power can rig the system to guarantee a win for that party. Ronald Reagan called it “. . . the antidemocratic and un-American practice of gerrymandering . . “
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:

Campaign Legal Center - What Is Gerrymandering?
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library - 1987 Speech to the Republican Governors Association
Represent.Us - How Politicians are Limiting Voter Power by Gerrymandering
Brennan Center for Justice - Gerrymandering, Explained
Brennan Center for justice - How Gerrymandering Tilts the 2024 Race for the House
Groups Taking Action:

Represent.Us, FairVote, League of Women Voters U.S. , Center for American Progress
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State

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