Over the Line?

Ashley Oleson, with the League of Women Voters of Maryland, carries signs of the state's districts, before oral arguments in Benisek v. Lamon in front of the Supreme Court, Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

Pa. Congressional Map Unaffected By U.S. Supreme Court Decision On Partisan Gerrymandering

Lindsay Lazarski

The U.S. Supreme Court was expected to make a defining decision on extreme partisan gerrymandering this term. It took up two cases, one from Wisconsin,…

Politics and Government

Over The Line?: Why Pennsylvania Is Home To Some Of The Nation's Worst Gerrymanders

Emily Previti

In most states, the legislature is in charge of designing congressional and state voting districts.Pennsylvania isn’t unique in that respect.But some say…

A map of the 7th congressional district. Gerrymandering has divided the communities of the 7th congressional district in Montgomery and Chester counties. The district incorporates most of Delaware County and portions of Chester, Montgomery, Berks and Lanc

Politics and Government

Over The Line?: Touring Pa.’s 7th Congressional District, One Of The Nation’s Most Gerrymandered

What’s it feel like to live along the border of one of the most gerrymandered congressional districts in the U.S.?Just ask Bonnie Marcus and Bill Van Wie,…