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Gerrymandering: the larger story. Plenary 1 w Jason Altmire, Walter Olson & Jessica Jones Capparell

Gerrymandering: the larger story. Plenary 1 w Jason Altmire, Walter Olson & Jessica Jones Capparell Former PA Congressman Jason Altmire describes the loss of the political center and push to partisan extremes as a consequence of gerrymandering. Walter Olson of the Cato Institute and Maryland Redistricting Reform Commission shares his perspective from a state gerrymandered by Democrats and offers support for reform from a conservative perspective. California Citizens Redistricting Commissioners Jeanne Raya and GIl Ontai offer highlights from their experience, including impacts on economy, workforce development and confidence in elections. Jessica Jones Capparell of the League of Women Voters of the Unites States shares the LWV rationale and plan for engaging in redistricting reform in every state.

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