In November 2016, I wrote an article, “This map shows what percentage of our region’s population is registered to vote,” on the lower voter-registration rates in certain parts of the DC region. I hope to write more articles on voter turnout and registration and, in particular, how municipalities’ election schedules reduce voter turnout. However, the only other piece on politics and elections that I have written was a series of three articles on the 2020 Prince George’s County Council redistricting process.
2020 Prince George’s County Council Redistricting
In September 2021, local activist Bradley Heard and I wrote a three-part opinion piece for Greater Greater Washington, discussing the Prince George’s County Council redistricting commission’s proposal for redrawing county council districts based 2020 Census results.
- “Who holds the power in Prince George’s County depends on how its boundaries are drawn“
- “Prince George’s redistricting proposal threatens low-income and urban communities“
- “Prince George’s redistricting proposal could harm some communities. So what’s the alternative?“
We were very concerned by the commission’s proposal to make minimal changes to the council districts, although the existing districts are badly drawn and under-represent the lower-income and more-urban parts of the county inside the Beltway.