Mariam Sayeed

of Pittsburgh

Chris Satullo

of Philadelphia

Justin Villere

of Philadelphia

Yaasiyn Muhammad

of Philadelphia

Kathleen Pavelko

of New Cumberland

Salomon Moreno-Rosa

of Philadelphia

Corinna Wilson

of Camp Hill

Rachel Colker

of Pittsburgh

Seize the moment. Here's where we Draw the Lines, Pennsylvania

WHAT IS DRAW THE LINES pa?

We're a nonpartisan resource for Pennsylvanians who want to end gerrymandering and help democracy work better. We tell their stories, help them connect, provide ways to learn and engage. Plus, we offer every willing hand the digital tools needed to draw a valid election map. Why? To prove that our state's people — whether 14, 44 or 84 — are ready, willing and able to take on this core work of democracy. To help slay the gerrymander, we’re running mapping competitions twice a year through 2021. Learn more.

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

Inspired as a child by JFK, Barbara Adams thinks gerrymandering is a fundamental structural problem in our democracy needing to be fixed.

Read about Barbara Adams of Philadelphia

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.

Can you put Pennsylvania back together?

From Pittsburgh to Happy Valley to the leafy Main Line, DTL has been issuing that challenge. And people have been taking it on, seeing how fast they can put together a jigsaw puzzle with 18 wacky pieces—PA's old, legendarily gerrymandered congressional map. It may shock you how fast a few people did it. It’s all part of our signature event: Bar Games for Democracy.

Mariam Sayeed

Chris Satullo

Justin Villere

Yaasiyn Muhammad

Kathleen Pavelko

Salomon Moreno-Rosa

Corinna Wilson

Rachel Colker

Seize the moment. Here's where we Draw the Lines, Pennsylvania

WHAT IS DRAW THE LINES pa?

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?

What's up

DTL launches initiative with statewide barnstorming tour

DTL announces steering committee, chairs

ICYMI: The latest on redistricting

Mission Story Slam 2: Saving Democracy

News & Brews with WITF

Eat Pizza. Save Democracy.

Maps draw UPenn students on Constitution Day

Ruling in N.C. case throws election into confusion

How to participate

Teacher toolkit

Citizen Stories

Amanda Holt's Story

Can you put Pennsylvania back together?