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September 23, 2021

Trustee Area Redistricting

Pre-Map Hearing #1

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Background & Overview

Del Norte’s Current Method of Election

    • Hybrid At-Large (from Trustee Areas)

California Voting Rights Act

    • Prohibits at-large elections that result in “racially polarized voting”

Process to Establish By-Trustee Area Elections

    • Adopted Intent Resolutions
    • Reviewed Hearing Procedures
    • Discussed Outreach Considerations

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Current Election Method:�Hybrid At-Large (from Trustee Areas)

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Proposed Election Method:�District-Based (By-Trustee Area)

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Election District 1

Election District 5

Election District 3

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4

Public agency boundaries

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Election District 2

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Election District 4

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= Trustee

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3

4

5

= Voters residing in Trustee area

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Tentative Process/Timeline

First Pre-Map Hearing

    • September 9, 2021 (complete)

Second Pre-Map Hearing

    • September 23, 2021 (today)

Tentative Release of 2020 Census Data

    • September/October 2021

First Map Consideration Hearing

    • January 13, 2022

Second Map Consideration Hearing

    • January 27, 2022

Final Map Adoption Hearing and Approval

    • February 10, 2022

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Introduction to Districting

Federal Laws

    • Equal Population
    • Federal Voting Rights Act
    • No Racial Gerrymandering

Traditional Districting Principles

    • Be composed of contiguous territory
    • Be geographically compact
    • Preserve “identifiable communities of interest”
    • Be bounded by natural and/or man-made boundaries
    • Minimize voters shifted to different election years
    • Preserve the core of existing election areas

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Over time, districts become uneven in population…

Every ten years, the district lines must be redrawn to make each district even in the number of people again

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Minorities make up only ¼ in all 4 districts

Minorities make up ¾ of this district

If a majority can be drawn, the Voting Rights Act requires it

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Defining Communities of Interest

  • What defines your community?
    • Geographic Area
    • Shared issues or characteristics
    • Shared social or economic interests
  • Would this community benefit from being included within a single trustee area for purposes of its effective and fair representation?
    • Or would it benefit more from having multiple representatives?
  • What data is available that reflects this?
    • Number of people in community, % POC, income levels

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Note: Definitions of Communities of Interest may not include relationships

with political parties, incumbents, or political candidates.

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Simple Map Review Tool

  • Online Interactive Review Map
    • ESRI’s “ArcGIS Online” – similar to Google Maps in ease of use
    • Used to review, analyze and compare maps, not to create them

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Public Hearing & Discussion

  • What information would be helpful to consider during this Districting process?

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  • What information should be considered when determining communities of interest?

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  • Other thoughts, ideas, concerns?

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Thank you!