Episode 40: Redistricting reform… Will it work?

On the 2020 ballot, Virginia Question 1 was the Redistricting Commission Amendment. The short version: it changes how Virginia draws its political district lines.

In the past, whatever party held majorities in the Virginia General Assembly approved pretty much whatever district maps it wanted to. Parties have used district maps as a political weapon to maintain their power.

It’s a tool called gerrymandering. But now the map-drawing process is changing.

Will Virginia's new redistricting commission help our flawed democracy? Does it go far enough?

This week, we talk with Brian Cannon, former Exective Director of One Virginia 2021, the nonprofit that spear-headed the amendment. We also talk with Virginia Delegate Mark Levine, who has concerns about how this is unfolding and whether the amendment goes far enough.