All voters, regardless of party, should be concerned about the redistricting maps drawn by the Republican Party. The congressional districts are clearly gerrymandered, leaving both districts noncompetitive, one predominantly Republican, the other Democrat. Seventy-five towns had to be moved from one district to another to achieve this. This leads to voter disenfranchisement and apathy. If you belong to the opposing party in one district, your vote is futile.
Gerrymandering also leads to extremism in politics as primaries become much more important. There has been no transparency about the criteria used to develop these maps. Many towns eligible for their own representative have not received that. Some floterial districts are too large to represent individual town’s interests fairly. Many towns at Town Meetings (both predominantly red and and blue) voted for fair, nonpartisan redistricting. Politicians aren’t listening.
Democracy is a precious thing. It can easily be lost. Many people have sacrificed for it. Fair voting is key to democracy. Please contact your representatives and ask them to vote against these maps. Please contact Gov. Chris Sununu and ask him to veto these gerrymandered maps if they reach his desk. He promised to veto them if they don’t pass the smell test. They don’t pass the smell test.
Mary Meyers
Hancock