Gerrymandering
September 22, 2024 at 4:05 p.m.
Editor, Times-Union:
Where do I begin? The American people have been duped telling them we have free and fair elections, but do we?
Most states, if not all, have gerrymandered their districts so one party will win. Sometimes some states with gerrymandering end up in the courts. Ask yourself is this free and fair?
Take Indiana as example. Warsaw has a Republican mayor, most if not ally county officers are Republicans. We have a Republican Congressman, two Republican Senators and finally a Republican governor.
Every two years, 425 Congress House Representatives are up for re-election, but only 35 seats are really up for grabs because of gerrymandering. The same goes with the Senate. The Senate has one-third for re-election but only six or seven seats are up for grabs. Is this fair?
Everybody is talking about swing states. In other words, less than 10 states, 50,000 votes will determine the winner. Indiana is not a swing state.
If I already know who will win in the state of Indiana, why should I vote?
Paul Fribley
Warsaw
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Editor, Times-Union:
Where do I begin? The American people have been duped telling them we have free and fair elections, but do we?
Most states, if not all, have gerrymandered their districts so one party will win. Sometimes some states with gerrymandering end up in the courts. Ask yourself is this free and fair?
Take Indiana as example. Warsaw has a Republican mayor, most if not ally county officers are Republicans. We have a Republican Congressman, two Republican Senators and finally a Republican governor.
Every two years, 425 Congress House Representatives are up for re-election, but only 35 seats are really up for grabs because of gerrymandering. The same goes with the Senate. The Senate has one-third for re-election but only six or seven seats are up for grabs. Is this fair?
Everybody is talking about swing states. In other words, less than 10 states, 50,000 votes will determine the winner. Indiana is not a swing state.
If I already know who will win in the state of Indiana, why should I vote?
Paul Fribley
Warsaw