When
November 08, 2018 at 7:00pm
1 hr 30 mins
Where
Howard County Library System - East Columbia Branch - Marvin Thomas Meeting Room
6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045, United States
What if you were told your vote wouldn't count for a full decade?
Would you be content to let others choose your elected representatives, heedless of your personal views?
What if those deciding weren't your neighbors but party politicians at the state level?
That's gerrymandering in a nutshell.
Want to know more about this devious practice and learn what is needed to make our redistricting process fair?
Join us for this FREE in-person presentation to get started!
Presented by LWV Howard County & LWVMD
Thursday, November 8, 2018
7pm - 8:30pm
What you'll learn:
- What redistricting is and how it affects our elections
- How gerrymandering harms our democracy
- The current process for redistricting in Maryland
- What needs to change to ensure Fair Maps for the next decade
***Made possible with the support of the League of Women Voters Education Fund***
(Not an official Howard County Library System event)