In our democracy, voters get to choose who holds office to represent them. But gerrymandering flips that on its head -- letting politicians manipulate their legislative districts so they can pick and choose their own voters.

The good news is that in 2018, voters in Colorado overwhelmingly voted for Amendments Y & Z which establish two independent redistricting commissions which are free from political appointees. These commissions will help ensure that Colorado's district maps are fair and politically impartial. But while this is great for Colorado, our fight for fair maps is not over yet.

It's time for nationwide change. Not only do we need to make sure that the independent commissions operate as fairly and independently as they were designed, we also need to make Colorado a national model. Colorado Elected officials, candidates for office, advocates, public figures, and ordinary Americans are standing together to take the End Gerrymandering Pledge -- to show their unified support for our right to fair representation and a meaningful choice when we go to the polls in all 50 states.

You can join thousands of your fellow Americans in speaking out for what's right -- by adding your name to the End Gerrymandering Pledge today!