Posts Tagged ‘Redistricting’
Md. Citizens Redistricting Commission Begins New Round Of Hearings
The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission starts a second round of virtual meetings this week to hear from Marylanders about the re-drawing of legislative and congressional district maps for the 2022 elections. One virtual meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. Thursday. Citizens who have their own maps for submission should already have done so at least 24…
Read MoreMaryland Citizens Redistricting Commission Holds First Regional Meeting for Eastern Shore Residents
The Maryland Citizens Redistricting Commission, a nonpartisan commission created by Governor Larry Hogan to draw fair and representative legislative and congressional district maps for the 2022 elections, will hold their first regional virtual public meeting on Wednesday, June 9 at 6 p.m. For more information about how to provide testimony at the public meeting, either…
Read MoreDel. Special Sessions Planned To Deal With Redistricting
The Delaware General Assembly will hold several special session days in the fall to deal with redistricting, which happens every ten years after the U.S. Census. House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, D- Rehoboth Beach and Senate President Pro Tempore David Sokola, D- Newark said Thursday that reports indicate Delaware might not receive its 2020 census data…
Read MoreHogan Pushes Reform In Redistricting Process
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Wednesday proposed formation of Maryland’s first independent citizens redistricting commission, which would replace what he called the partisan, backdoor manner in which power brokers have drawn legislative and congressional districts. The panel, formed by executive order, would consist of nine people – three Democrats, three independents, three Republicans and six citizens…
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