Barack Obama Announces Initiative To Combat Gerrymandering

Barack Obama Announces Initiative To Combat Gerrymandering

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The video discusses a new training initiative aimed at combating partisan gerrymandering, announced via a tweet. The initiative, called Redistricting You, offers free training for volunteers to influence the redistricting process. Redistricting involves redrawing electoral boundaries post-census, often manipulated for partisan gain. The On the Line campaign, a joint project by Organizing for Action and the National Redistricting Action Fund, supports this initiative. The Supreme Court has ruled partisan election maps constitutional.

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What is the purpose of the training initiative mentioned in the text?

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What is the significance of the term 'redistricting' as described in the text?

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How does partisan gerrymandering affect electoral district boundaries?

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Who is involved in the 'on the line' campaign and what is its goal?

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What was the Supreme Court's ruling regarding partisan election maps?

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