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Is it gerrymandering? Is it redistricting? Paying attention to where lines are drawn, by whom, and under what circumstances affects how people are governed. Everyone in a community should be equipped to ask questions of the cartographers drawing district maps and of the people instructing the cartographers.

The GeoCivics website offers state-specific resources to learn about the importance of the census data, the process of electoral redistricting, and the positive and negative repercussions when drawing district lines. A set of lessons, entitled "On the Move," offers low tech and high tech exercises in geospatial thinking that build a strong basis for civics education. Some of the topics related to apportionment and redistricting include: international and historical approaches, gerrymandering, voter participation, and related litigation. Explore materials for all 50 states at “State Resources”