Residents question cost, timing and motives behind mid‑decade map redraw
Several speakers, including former legislators and county leaders, urged waiting for the 2030 census and questioned the expense and motives of mid‑decade redistricting, warning of disruption to communities and representation.
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Local residents and former lawmakers who oppose mid‑decade redistricting told the committee the state should wait for the next decennial census rather than redraw maps now. Walter Brown, a former House member, called the move “bad policy” and “very cynical,” saying mid‑decade changes could create chaos and that the traditional approach is to redistrict after the census.
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