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ARF- 6441

2. B.

Work Session-Cancelled

Meeting Date:	01/26/2021
Submitted For:	James Menlove	Submitted By:	James Menlove, County Manager
Department:	County Manager

Information

Request/Subject

The 2020 Gila County Census has been completed. The next step in the process is the 2021 Gila County redistricting process. The purpose of this Gila County Board of Supervisors' Work Session is to review and discuss the redistricting process including key dates along the process.

Background Information

Redistricting is the process of drawing new congressional and state legislative district boundaries. Upon completion of the 2020 census, Arizona will draft and enact new district maps. Arizona's nine United States representatives and 90 state legislators are all elected from political divisions called districts. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. Federal law stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity. The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines.

Arizona Revised Statute § 11-212 addresses the Board of Supervisors’ role regarding the redistricting process.

Evaluation

It is time to review Gila County's redistricting process.

Conclusion

N/A

Recommendation

N/A

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion regarding the process of redistricting Gila County. (James Menlove/Jacque Sanders)

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