Meeting: New Jersey Redistricting with Geographers: Mapping for Equity and Inclusion
Date and Time: September 24th, 2021 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ET
 

This panel will provide participants with the fundamentals of redistricting in New Jersey, and explore why public participation in this process is essential to fair, equitable and inclusive representation. The presentations will include political process expertise, advocacy guidance, and context on the valuable role geography should play in New Jersey's redistricting process. Participants will learn current circumstances in the state, and how individuals and communities can step up and get involved as new maps are drawn. When it comes to the fight for fair redistricting, there is no one better equipped than a geographer. By activating our collective power as a community and pressing to have a geographer in the room in every state, we can set new expectations this year and show why geospatial thinkers are indispensable.

 

Will Payne Rutgers University

Will Payne () will lead today’s panel discussion on geography’s role in New Jersey’s redistricting process and why geospatial thinkers are crucial to drawing new lines

Kesha Moore NAACP Legal Defense

Kesha Moore () will discuss the legal implications of redistricting in mapping for equity and inclusion

Henal Patel New Jersey Institute for Social Justice

Henal Patel () will explain New Jersey’s important upcoming dates and process for public engagement

Philip Hensley League of Women Voters of New Jersey

Philip Hensley () will discuss local issues and advocacy efforts related to redistricting in New Jersey

Hannah Wheelen Princeton Gerrymandering Project

Hannah Wheelen () will lead a hands-on demonstration exercise of Representable and other online tools for public participation

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