Drawing Democracy

👋 Hey, did you miss us? We’ve been hard at work developing our final report that highlights our major successes and takeaways from this redistricting process. Please read and share! #mapoli madrawingdemocracy.org/post/drawing-d…

Check out this article from @enterprisenews in which @bphuang12 breaks down the redistricting changes to Brockton and how our advocacy resulted in more equitable representation for BIPOC communities. #mapoli #FairMapsMA enterprisenews.com/story/news/pol…

Thank you to our intrepid Southcoast members – @PeopleforCSJ @daxcrocker & United Interfaith Action – for their unwavering dedication to their community. We are more committed than ever to ensuring that the people of New Bedford & Fall River have an equal voice in our democracy.

We are proud to have stood on the right side of history and equity in this fight, and we are grateful to the many local leaders who stood with us – @WilliamKeating, @joekennedy, @JonMitchellNB, @SenRodrigues, Sen. Montigny, @JulianCyr, @RepAlanSilvia and more. #mapoli

It's official: the legislature just passed the Congressional map. While we celebrate that Fall River will no longer be divided, we are extremely disappointed that the same is not true for the Southcoast community to which it belongs. #mapoli #FairMapsMA

.@MarcRPacheco, a Taunton Democrat, also voting 'no' on congressional maps. "It continues to send the message to southeastern Massachusetts that, 'We in ... Boston, we will continue to do what we want with you. And we will use you when we need to' . . . and that has to stop."

.@Becca_Rausch, a Needham Democrat, first up in opposition to congressional map, arguing MetroWest area is carved up between 5 districts and citing concerns with splits on South Coast, among other reasons. "This map simply does not meet the mark for millions of Bay Staters."

Senators are speaking now about the proposed Congressional map. Thank you, Senator @BeccaRauschMA, for supporting the unification of Fall River and New Bedford in #MA09! #mapoli

“@geoffreyfoster, executive director of @CommonCauseMA, put it perfectly this week at a legislative hearing on the proposed map. “‘Voters should choose their politicians,’ he said. ‘Politicians shouldn’t choose their voters.’” #mapoli #FairMapsMA thesunchronicle.com/opinion/column…

Beacon Hill leaders may not pay much attention to news coverage in SE Mass, but they do notice @BostonGlobe columns - and here's a new @marcela_elisa piece criticizing the Fall River/New Bedford Congress maps #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2021/11/12/opi…

NEW ⏩ @marcela_elisa writes that uniting Fall River and New Bedford in one Congressional District is "the equitable thing to do." RT if you agree! #mapoli bostonglobe.com/2021/11/12/opi…

“It makes sense to amplify those voices by placing these residents, many of whom are minorities, into one congressional district where they will have greater leverage on the congressperson.” This isn’t about politics. It’s about equity. #mapoli newbedfordlight.org/some-in-fall-r…

Yesterday we joined @DrawingDemMA partners like @CommonCauseMA and @MIRACoalition, as well as the people of Fall River and New Bedford, to fight for justice in Congressional #redistricting. Learn more: massvote.org/post/call-to-a…. Take action ⬇️⬇️⬇️. #mapoli #FairMapsMA

Thank you to the local leaders, advocates and community members who made their voices heard yesterday in support of uniting Fall River and New Bedford. We need YOUR help to win a fair map for the Southcoast. Take action today: actionnetwork.org/letters/drawin… #mapoli

@CommonCauseMA @MassVOTE @MIRACoalition @NAACPNEWB @shaneburgo Congressman @joekennedy is up now speaking about how he saw firsthand how the political power of Fall River is overshadowed by wealthier suburbs of Boston in #MA04. #mapoli

@CommonCauseMA @MassVOTE @MIRACoalition @NAACPNEWB "I urge this Committee to stop this dilution of political power and ease one of the main causes of voter apathy" by uniting New Bedford and Fall River, says New Bedford City Councilor-Elect @shaneburgo. #mapoli #FairMapsMA

STARTING NOW: We're proud to testify with our partners in support of uniting New Bedford and Fall River in #MA09. Tune in to the public hearing: malegislature.gov/Events/Hearing… #mapoli #FairMapsMA