Few would argue that the redrawing of congressional district lines for partisan advantage has gotten out of control. These are unprecedented times, since the lines were traditionally only redrawn every 10 years after a nationwide Census. We asked AMAC members what they thought about it all in a poll in April.
The question was this: Do you support states changing voting district maps between census years, especially if it may benefit one political party? (Sometimes states redraw voting maps in ways that may favor one political party – often called “gerrymandering)
The votes were tallied, and the clear winner was this: “I do not support gerrymandering. District maps should not be changed for political advantage, no matter which party is doing it.” In fact, over three times as many chose that option over the “I support it” option. For a primer on gerrymandering and its history, see an article written in September 2025 by Jeff Szymanski of AMAC Political Communications here.
