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Black Hawk County supervisors approve state-drawn redistricting maps amid debate over rural representation
Summary
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors voted to accept Legislative Services Agency maps required under Senate File 75, after debate over whether the plan dilutes rural representation and while litigation over the statute is pending.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors voted to approve redistricting maps released by the Legislative Services Agency (LSA), a decision board members said was necessary to avoid administrative disruption even as several raised concerns that the plan favors urban areas.
County staff member (Speaker 3) told the board the LSA-drawn maps comply with code section 42.4 and go into effect Jan. 1; she said the candidate filing window is expected to open March 2 and close March 20. "These maps do go into effect in January, January 1," she said. Staff also advised that if the board…
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