Draw the Line Midwest

Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around

Why Redistricting Matters

The way political district lines are drawn, a process that takes place just once every 10 years, can keep our communities together or split them apart—changing whether we have representatives who feel responsible for our concerns.

About Us in Midwest

Draw the Line Midwest is an alliance of nonprofit, nonpartisan civic engagement organizations working together to transform the way we draw electoral district lines—pulling the process out from behind closed doors into the public light. We seek to ensure electoral districts are drawn in a way that is fair, accountable and reflects the diversity of the populace. Learn more »

Redistricting Tools in Midwest

The 2010 Census kicked off the 2011 redistricting season, which determines how electoral district lines are drawn and, ultimately, who gets to represent the public in state capitols and Congress. But, this building-block of our democracy has traditionally been exploited for political gain.

What can we do?

Demand an accountable, transparent redistricting process.

The Draw the Line toolkit helps you:

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What is redistricting?

Courtesy of endgerrymandering.com and Gerrymandering: A New Documentary Film.

Featured News

Van Hollen says cost of appealing redistricting case will be minimal

A federal court panel found two of Wisconsin’s 99 Assembly districts violated the federal Voting Rights Act in March, and approved a revised version of those maps earlier this month. Wisconsin Attorney General appealed the decision last week to the U.S. Supreme Court. Plaintiffs attorney calls it “a high-priced folly.”