Counting the inhabitants of prisons as living at the prisons’ address, rather than their home addresses, is prison gerrymandering. It doesn’t sound like it would make a difference to democracy, but it does. If you are counted in a district where you cannot vote (while in prison), that district gets more representation than it should compared to the district where you actually live when not incarcerated. Doesn't sound fair, does it?

2021 is the year for redistricting in the United States. The League’s People Powered Fair Maps campaign is working in states to ensure that the new districts are drawn to be as fair and representative of the people as possible. In Connecticut, that means we must draw attention to redistricting so that public awareness encourages a fair process and outcome.

As we wait for all ballots to be counted, let us know about your voting experience by taking a 3 minute survey! This information will be used by the League of Women Voters of Connecticut in our work on voting advocacy and to update our voting information to address voters’ actual experience at the polls particularly during the pandemic.

In Case You Missed It: Join the Community Conversation presented by the Fairfield County Community Foundation October 15, 2020