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Crockett council adopts precinct map aligned with school district after debate over filing timing

City Council of the City of Crockett, Texas · January 12, 2024
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Summary

The City Council of Crockett, Texas approved an ordinance adopting new single-member council precinct boundaries (Exhibit B) based on 2020 census data after members warned about the need to update voter rolls before candidate filing opens and noted a statutory 78-day filing timeline.

The City Council of the City of Crockett, Texas voted to adopt new single-member council precinct boundaries, approving Exhibit B — a redistricting map based on 2020 census data that the council said aligns with the school district's recently adopted map.

Council discussion focused on timing for updating voter registration and precinct lists before the candidate filing period. An unnamed council member (Speaker 2) said the attorneys preparing the redistricting had produced a spreadsheet that pulls every parcel, voter and population count, and warned that the city must update registration…

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