Districting

Every ten (10)  years, local governments use new census data to redraw their district lines to reflect how local populations have changed. Pursuant to Assembly Bill 849 (2019), cities and counties engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public hearings and/or workshops and doing public outreach. Districts must be redrawn every ten (10) years, so that each district is substantially equal in population. This process is important in ensuring that each city councilmember and district represents about the same number of constituents.