Filter by: DemocracyElectionsGovernmentLocal ElectionsState ElectionsConstitutionRacial JusticeSupreme CourtVoting RightsHistoryState GovernmentMovementsProtestCensusDistrictingLocal GovernmentStatehood The Census The U.S. Constitution requires that a Census, or population survey, take place every 10 years. Gerrymandering Gerrymandering occurs when district lines are redrawn to manipulate election results and disenfranchise voters. Community Districting Census results are used to create new legislative and congressional districts to ensure proportional representation in government. The Freedom to Vote Act The Act proposes a sweeping set of reforms to expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and to fight corruption.
