Anchorage Assembly Reapportionment Town Halls – This Week
The Reapportionment Committee will host two Town Halls this week for the public to learn more about the process, review five draft maps and the three publicly submitted maps, and provide public testimony on the maps.
The Reapportionment Committee will host two Town Halls this week for the public to learn more about the process, review five draft maps and the three publicly submitted maps, and provide public testimony on the maps. The maps and more information can be found at: www.ReapportionANC.org.
Town Halls
- Wednesday, Jan 26, 6-8pm – Virtual. To participate, go to: https://bit.ly/ReapportionmentTownHall01262022
- Thursday, Jan 27, 6-8pm – Loussac Library, Wilda Marston Theatre
Background
Every ten years after the U.S. Census is complete, governments across the country update their election districts to match the new population data. In Anchorage, the process is called Reapportionment and is led by a Reapportionment Committee, which is charged with reviewing the State final redistricting plan, taking public input, and developing proposed maps for the Anchorage Assembly to consider for adoption. This Reapportionment will include a new 12th Assembly seat that was approved by Municipality of Anchorage voters in 2020. Due to the late completion of the U.S. Census, and therefore the State redistricting plan, the municipal reapportionment will not be completed in time for the upcoming election, so the final adopted plan will go into effect for elections occurring after April 2022.
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