Barrett Doss Instagram – Our amazing @spampistefania is taking on Gerrymandering today! With visual aids! Gosh, I LOVE HER! Gerrymandering is the manipulation of the boundaries of an electoral constituency (for example, a district) to favor a certain party. This can happen on both sides of the aisle and is a common tool of voter suppression. Additionally today, on Indigenous People’s Day, I’d like to remind people that one of the most vulnerable and underrepresented voting groups in this country are the original inhabitants of it. Native Americans are frequent victims of voter suppression due to attempts to exploit geographic and economic obstacles, limited transportation, rejection of tribal ID’s, refusal to adapt to non-traditional addresses sometimes used on reservations, and yes, gerrymandered districts that limit the ability of these groups to have sufficient representation in the government. We must protect the right to vote for all people, and remember that many have never had the unobstructed right to equal rights and representation. I celebrate the accomplishments, courage, and strength of Indigenous People today, and I encourage you to do the same! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/us/what-is-gerrymandering.amp.html https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/voting-rights/how-the-native-american-vote-continues-to-be-suppressed/ https://m.lasvegassun.com/news/2020/jun/08/efforts-to-suppress-voting-rights-of-indigenous-pe/ https://www.aclu.org/news/voting-rights/this-law-makes-voting-nearly-impossible-for-native-americans-in-montana/