Sen. Merkley, Senators Introduce Correct the Census Count Act to End Prison Gerrymandering
March 13, 2020
March 13, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Robert Menendez (D-NJ),Patty Murray (D-WA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Bob Casey (D-PA) to introduce the Correct the Census Count Act--legislation to end the practice of "prison gerrymandering," which skews congressional and legislative districts by counting prisoners as residents of the location where they are incarcerated.
Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Robert Menendez (D-NJ),Patty Murray (D-WA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Bob Casey (D-PA) to introduce the Correct the Census Count Act--legislation to end the practice of "prison gerrymandering," which skews congressional and legislative districts by counting prisoners as residents of the location where they are incarcerated.