Let’s acknowledge at the outset that redistricting reform is a subject mainly discussed by policy wonks, obscure to most people, and not likely to stir much public passion.
That’s a shame, because without a groundswell of voters demanding change, Virginia lawmakers are not likely to give up the power they currently wield to protect their incumbency. And that has immense and negative implications for our democracy. …
But a new statewide poll commissioned by the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University shows public interest in redistricting reform may be lukewarm, at best, and shows reformers have much more work to do to build solid public support for their cause. CONT.
Mark J. Rozell (Schar School of Policy and Government), Richmond Times-Dispatch