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League of Women Voters tells Struthers council the city must redraw wards to meet population-equality rules
Summary
At a finance and legislation meeting, the League of Women Voters and a GIS consultant told Struthers City Council that ward populations are out of balance and urged a transparent reapportionment process, with maps passed in time for the board of elections (the League cited a Dec. 5 deadline tied to the May primary).
Struthers City Council heard a presentation from the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown and a GIS consultant who said the city’s ward boundaries do not meet population-equality standards and should be reapportioned.
"One of the things that is most important to the League of Women Voters is that we defend democracy and empower voters," said Lisa Lee Cooler, president of the League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown, introducing the League’s project. Trevor Martin, program coordinator for the League, told the council that some Ohio municipalities have not redrawn wards in decades and urged public participation in the process.
Martin explained that total…
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