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Rachel Himmel

of Fox Chapel

Kyle Hynes

of State College Area...

Kevin Wu & Mihir Dhamankar

of Conestoga High School

Sara Stroman

of Philadelphia

Sarah Buranskas

of Pittsburgh

Sam Stella

of Pine Richland H.S.

Logan Ford

of Erie

The Anti Gerrymander Gals

of Cumberland Valley H.S.

Team TomBen

of Drexel Universiy

Slay the gerrymander. Draw the Lines, PA.

WHAT IS DRAW THE LINES pa?

We're a nonpartisan resource for Pennsylvanians who want to end gerrymandering. We provide teaching resources, digital tools and data so they can draw their own election maps. Why? To prove that the people of PA are done with gerrymandering and are ready, willing and able to do the core task of democracy themselves. Watch our story on YouTube. Questions? Please contact us.

DTL so far, by the numbers:

Events and class visits: 283 in 38 counties of PA

Schools and colleges involved: 155 People reached: 10,300+

Mappers registered: 6,100+ Maps worked on: 9,400+

Competition entries: 1,200+ Prize money awarded: $97k

Do you want to...

Slay the gerrymander and save our government?

Do you want to...

Fix the bug in the operating system of democracy?

Do you want to...

Make sure everyone gets a fair slice of the pie?

Citizen Stories

The leader of Draw the Lines traces its roots to the inspiration he finds in the Jimmy Stewart films he's loved since his youth.

Read about David Thornburgh of Philadelphia

A 1989 Time magazine cover depicting George Washington with a tear running down his cheek, headlined "Is Government Dead?" helped inspire Professor Jill Family to play a leading role in Draw the Lines.

Read about Jill Family of Camp Hill

As a child of Jewish refugees who barely escaped from World War II with their lives, Linda Breitstein grew up witnessing how precious the right to a meaningful vote could be.

Read about Linda Breitstein of Bala Cynwyd

Amanda Holt's Story

In 2010, she was a 29-year-old piano teacher living near Allentown. Then she noticed something … off in how her home state ran elections. She got curious. Then she got mad. And Pennsylvania politics was in for an earthquake.

DTL on the Road

The Franklin Institute's STEM Scholars learn to slay the gerrymander.

Gateway High School

Making the final push to complete maps.

Scranton Chamber

Rachel Himmel

Kyle Hynes

Kevin Wu & Mihir Dhamankar

Sara Stroman

Sarah Buranskas

Sam Stella

Logan Ford

The Anti Gerrymander Gals

Team TomBen

Slay the gerrymander. Draw the Lines, PA.

WHAT IS DRAW THE LINES pa?

DTL so far, by the numbers:

What's up

Video: DTL mappers turn 'Packing and Cracking' into interactive art

New video tells the story of Draw the Lines PA so far

Do you count? Make sure you do by being part of the current U.S. Census

Try the 'Democracy Digital Scavenger Hunt'

Draw the Lines as a resource during COVID-19

DTL helps Girl Scouts launch a 'fun patch' on elections and civics

EDUCATION SUCCESSES

Slay the gerrymander and save our government?

Fix the bug in the operating system of democracy?

Make sure everyone gets a fair slice of the pie?

Citizen Stories

Amanda Holt's Story

How to participate

DTL, the podcast

The Franklin Institute's STEM Scholars learn to slay the gerrymander.

Making the final push to complete maps.

Weighing the conflicting goals.