Published by the Southern Poverty Law Center in partnership with the Southern Regional Council

As you read these words, the future of your right to vote is at stake.

Your community, your state and the country are now drawing election lines that will determine how your vote is counted for the next ten years.

The Florida vote count during the last Presidential election taught us that it's essential for everyone to vote -- and for those votes to be counted.

If you care about fair elections -- if you want to make sure your voice is heard -- get involved in the redistricting process.

Those who draw the district lines get to decide who is in each district, what elections the people in each district get to vote in, and what group will control those elections for years to come.

Everyday citizens -- those who are most harmed by poorly created voting districts -- can become the driving force behind the redistricting process. Don't let legislators and political parties determine your voting strength.

Created by the Southern Poverty Law Center, Drawing the Line explains the redistricting process and provides tools and techniques that can help you become a force for equity in your community, in your state and in the nation.

With the information in this manual, you can take action to make sure that your voice -- your vote -- is heard and counted throughout the next decade.