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135

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2017

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Alt Text: Poster in gray, red, green, and pale yellow colors. Images of a set of six maps with areas outlined in red and gray colors near the top. Information about a panel presentation in two columns located below the set of map images. Text in yellow, green, white, and black colors.

Transcription: Constitution Day. Gerrymandering: A Threat to Democracy? Wednesday, September 27, 2017. 7:00-8:30 pm. Lang Hall. Auditorium. UNI Campus. Sponsored by The American Democracy Project (ADP). Office of the Provost, UNI.

Description: Poster announcing a panel discussion on drawing district boundaries and the results of gerrymandering on representative democracy on September 27, 2017.

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American Democracy Project

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American Democracy Project

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  • Title: Gerrymandering: A Threat to Democracy?
  • Date/Time: Wednesday, September 27, 2017; 7:00-8:30 p.m.
  • Location: Lang Hall Auditorium, University of Northern Iowa

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The district boundaries in states are redrawn every 10 years to ensure that Congress and state legislatures are representative. But because elected officials sometimes manipulate district boundaries to favor a political party or candidate the result is often not fair nor representative. This practice is called gerrymandering, and considered a "threat to democracy" by its opponents. The panel will cover the history, update current issues, and describe Iowa's redistricting process which is considered a model for other states.

Sponsored by The American Democracy Project (ADP), Office of the Provost, UNI

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