Redistricting

The beginning of a new decade brings about redistricting, or the redrawing of district lines at each level of government. Redistricting shapes the political representation of all communities. 

While Asian Americans have been among the fastest-growing racial groups in the country, the Asian American community’s political voice has not grown at a similar rate. Generally, Asian American communities have not been well-served by past redistricting efforts: They often have been split across districts where elected officials may not feel an obligation to address the needs of minorities in the electorate.  

For Asian Americans, the redistricting cycle following the 2020 Census presents a crucial opportunity to build Asian American electoral strength across the country. Developing and/or preserving communities of interest among Asian Americans, as districts are drawn or re-drawn, helps assure that the community has a significant voice in deciding who is elected to office—and whether its needs are being raised, represented, and addressed. Our community members must be engaged and mobilized to participate in the redistricting process.

Check out the resources below to learn more about the importance of participating in redistricting efforts and how to get involved in the redistricting process.

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OUR RESOURCES

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Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation factsheet on redistricting

Download: All About Redistricting: Empowering Our Communities1 (English)

Asian Language Translated Factsheets

Arabic2

Bangla (coming soon)

Chinese (Traditional)3

Chinese (Simplified)4

Hindi5

Hmong6

Karen7

Khmer8

Korean9

Tagalog10

Thai11

Urdu12

Vietnamese13

EPIC's Pacific Islander Language Translated Factsheets

Chuukese14

Marshallese15

Tongan16


Key terms

Download: Redistricting: Key Terms17 (English)

 

Translated Factsheets

Arabic18

Bangla19

Chinese (Traditional)20

Chinese (Simplified)21

Hindi22

Hmong23

Karen24

Khmer25

Korean26

Tagalog27

Thai28

Urdu29

Vietnamese30

data

Download: Redistricting Factsheet - All About the Data31 (English)

Testimonials

Download: Communities of Interest Testimony - A worksheet for community members32 (English)

Translated Factsheets

Arabic33

Bangla34

Chinese (Traditional)3

Chinese (Simplified)35

Hindi36

Hmong37

Karen38

Khmer39

Korean40

Tagalog41

Thai42

Urdu43

Vietnamese44

ADDITIONAL ADVANCING JUSTICE | AAJC RESOURCES

Power on the lines report coverPower on the Line(s): Making Redistricting Work for Us45

A comprehensive guide to redistricting from Advancing Justice | AAJC, NAACP — LDF, and MALDEF.

From Census to Redistricting46 

This slide deck breaks down the census, apportionment, and redistricting.

PARTNER RESOURCES

Redistricting Key Terms47

FACTSHEETS from MALDEF, Common Cause & State Voices48

These factsheets provide a general guide to redistricting. They were created by Common Cause, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and State Voices in collaboration with Arizona Coalition for Change, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Los Angeles, Black Voters Matter Fund, Brennan Center for Justice, Campaign Legal Center, Center for Community Change, FIRM (Fair Immigration Reform Movement), Center for Popular Democracy, Demos, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People-Legal Defense Fund, NALEO Educational Fund, Pennsylvania Voice, and Southern Coalition for Social Justice. 

These factsheets have been translated into five additional languages: Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Step-by-Step Guide on Geocoding and Reallocation49

A resource from Common Cause and the Prison Policy Initiative that details how to reallocate people in prison and adjust state redistricting data to create equitable solutions to prison gerrymandering. For more information, read this blog on ending prison gerrymandering50.

Tips for Making Effective Comments at a Redistricting Hearing51

Six tips from the Brennan Center for Justice to keep in mind as public officials and private citizens get ready to give their thoughts to the redistricting authorities in their states.

REPORTS

Runaway Redistricting: How the Rush to Redistricting Can Leave Communities Behind52 – published April 7, 2021 by Common Cause

In this report, Common Cause details the likely impact of the adjusted redistricting data release timeline, plus recommendations for ensuring a transparent and inclusive redistricting process.

DATA TOOLS 

Redistricting Data Hub53

Redistricting Data Hub provide individuals, civic organizations, and good government groups the data, tools, and knowledge to participate effectively in redistricting processes by learning how to define their communities, provide meaningful public input, recognize gerrymandering, and advocate for fair and legal maps.

 

Links

  1. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/publication/all-about-redistricting-empowering-our-communities
  2. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Arabic%20Redistricting%20Factsheet%20%281%29.pdf
  3. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Trad.%20Chinese%20redistricting%20factsheet.pdf
  4. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Simp.%20Chinese%20Factsheet.pdf
  5. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Hindi%20Redistricting%20Factsheet.pdf
  6. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Hmong%20Redistricting%20Factsheet.pdf
  7. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Karen%20Redistricting%20Factsheet%20FOR%20TRANSLATION%20%281%29.pdf
  8. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Khmer%20Redistricting%20Factsheet-compressed.pdf
  9. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Korean%20Redistricting%20Factsheet-compressed.pdf
  10. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Tagalog%20Redistricting%20Factsheet-compressed.pdf
  11. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Thai%20Redistricting%20Factsheet.pdf
  12. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Urdu%20-%20Redistricting%20Factsheet%20%281%29.pdf
  13. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Vietnamese%20Redistricting%20Factsheet.pdf
  14. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Redistricting%20Fact%20Sheets%20Chuukese%20%281%29-compressed.pdf
  15. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Redistricting%20Fact%20Sheets%20Marshallese-compressed.pdf
  16. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Redistricting%20Fact%20Sheets%20Tongan-compressed.pdf
  17. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet%20-%2010.4.21.pdf
  18. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Arabic%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet%20%20%284%29%20%281%29.pdf
  19. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Bangla%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet%20%281%29.pdf
  20. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Trad.%20Chinese%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet.pdf
  21. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Simp.%20Chinese%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet.pdf
  22. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Hindi%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet.pdf
  23. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Hmong%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet.pdf
  24. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Karen_Redistricting%20Glossary%20%281%29%20%283%29%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf
  25. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Khmer%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet-compressed.pdf
  26. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Korean%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet.pdf
  27. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Tagalog%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet.pdf
  28. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Thai%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet.pdf
  29. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Urdu%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet%20%281%29.pdf
  30. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Vietnamese%20Redistricting%20Key%20Terms%20Factsheet.pdf
  31. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Redistricting%20Data%20Factsheet%20-%209.13.21-compressed.pdf
  32. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Redistricting%20Testimonial%20Factsheet%20-%209.7.21-compressed.pdf
  33. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Arabic%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Worksheet%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf
  34. https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/Bangla%20-%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Factsheet.pdf
  35. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Simp.%20Chinese%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Factsheet.pdf
  36. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Hindi%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Factsheet.pdf
  37. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Hmong%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Factsheet.pdf
  38. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Karen_Community%20Testimony%20Worksheet_National%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29.pdf
  39. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Khmer%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Factsheet-compressed.pdf
  40. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Korean%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Factsheet-compressed.pdf
  41. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Tagalog%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Factsheet-compressed.pdf
  42. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Thai%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Factsheet%20.pdf
  43. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Urdu%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Worksheet%20%281%29.pdf
  44. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/sites/default/files/2022-01/Vietnamese%20Redistricting%20Testimony%20Factsheet.pdf
  45. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/publication/power-lines-making-redistricting-work-us
  46. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/publication/census-redistricting
  47. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/publication/redistricting-key-terms
  48. https://advancingjustice-aajc.org/factsheets-maldef-common-cause-state-voices
  49. https://www.commoncause.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Step-by-Step-Guide-Geocoding-and-Reallocation.pdf
  50. https://www.commoncause.org/democracy-wire/an-equitable-solution-to-ending-prison-gerrymandering/
  51. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/6-tips-making-effective-comments-redistricting-hearing
  52. https://www.commoncause.org/resource/runaway-redistricting-how-the-rush-to-redistricting-can-leave-communities-behind/
  53. https://redistrictingdatahub.org/