East Erie Satellite: Redistricting Reform: Making Sure Voters Pick Their Lawmakers
Every 10 years following the U.S. Census, Pennsylvania's House, Senate, and Congressional district maps are redrawn to reflect population changes. Unfortunately, a history of gerrymandering has resulted in lawmakers selecting their voters too often, rather than voters selecting their lawmakers. As a consequence, artificial majorities are created, and the voices of voters are muffled. Election integrity begins with district maps that aren't gerrymandered. Dr. Michael Bucell, a Fair Districts PA volunteer who serves as the local Fair Districts PA coordinator in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and as the Northwest Region Contact Person, will explain why a PA constitutional amendment is necessary to ensure fair districts and elections in the future of the Commonwealth. Learn how every voter can raise their voice to help advocate for the redistricting reform that is needed and that makes sense.
Location: ECAT: Erie Center for Arts and Technology – 650 East Ave., Ada Lawrence Community Room, Erie, PA 16503
Date/Time: Thursday, July 31, 7-8:30PM
Admission: FREE
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Michael Bucell, Ph.D., is a Fair Districts PA volunteer who serves as the local Fair Districts PA coordinator in Erie County, Pennsylvania, and as the Northwest Region Contact Person. As such, he works with active members to inform, coordinate, and organize redistricting reform efforts in Pennsylvania. He is a speaker on gerrymandering and how an Independent Redistricting Commission will end this problem for voters. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Kent State University. He provided mental health services in community and university centers. At Edinboro University, he was Director of the counseling center for nearly 30 years before retiring and then joining Fair Districts PA.
