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And they are back
Com.Lerner -- I see 8.0; 9.1 and 9.2 as fundamentally similar
Wants to start w/ 9.0
A result of trying to create a compromise between 7.0 and8.0 -- and keeping Marana and Ora Valley into one district - plus now a few other communities.
time 11:45 am
Meets contst. criteria - geography, coi,
Previous iteration in 7.0 a - a more dem leaning district in D17 -- 9.0 makes it more competitive --
respects interest from many communities - Amphitheatre schools - 9.0 unites the larger unified school districts
Still Com. Lerner -- unties districts in a good way -- School districts as a COI
Casas Adobes and Cat Foothills united- names roads linking these communities :: Share services between one place and another
Another piece is geographic concern -- Tanque Verde
We are off and running... @ArizonaIRC
@EricaNeuberg starts of w/ appreciation for Commissioner Mehl for suggesting the late start idea. Makes for a more relaxed morning.
Public Comments open: forms.gle/9wGi5JuQ85s3DN…
And down to business.
Before Commissioner speak - legal is talking
Met w/ AZ Latino Coalition - NOW They are talking about meetings in which redistricting was discussed. THIS IS TRANSPARENCY. About 8 VRA proposed state legislative districts.
Curious is Com. Mehl had a similar meeting w/ @SALCLeaders.
Also met with @NNPrezNez - addressed some data - VAP vs. CVAP in 9th circuit -- VRA -- numbers to be used -- and use of population deviation.. @SWLawNews says there would have to be really good reason..
9:30 start time for the @ArizonaIRC mtg today.Two big items on the agenda. Biggest item is discussion and vote on OFFICIAL DRAFT maps for congress and state legislature. Here is the competitive assessment of the three plans they will look at~~~
9.0 :: this is the plan the incorporates requests by Com. Lerner in addressing the overreach of the 8.0 @SALCLeaders map/not-map.
51%D seat share,
partisan bias 2.4%R,
efficiency gap 0.7%R
9.1 :: this plan incorporates changes requested by @SALCLeaders board member and organizational founder and Republican Commissioner David Mehl to the 8.0 map
50%D seat share,
partisan bias 3.6%R,
efficiency gap 1.6%R
Seems like a good day to remind @ArizonaIRC what the voters approved in 2000 by 56% of the vote. The official title:
An amendment to the constitution of Arizona. Amending Article IV, Part 2, Section 1, Constitution of Arizona; relating to ending the practice of gerrymandering~
~ and improving voter and candidate participation in elections by creating an independent commission of balanced appointments to oversee the mapping of fair and competitive congressional and legislative districts.
The Descriptive Title:
Amending Arizona Constitution to create a 5-member "Citizens' Independent Redistricting Commission" with no more than 2 members from each political party and no more than 3 members from each county, to draw
The team's all here.
Discussion of Public Comments received prior to today's meeting- I predict: they are thankful. And that they do not actually address anything substantive in the comments.
Neuberg says "Chain of Custody" was the problem wiht the @SALCLeaders map.
Countdown to #FairDistricts for All of #Arizona: 59!
With just a bit of time before the @ArizonaIRC makes changes, here are the top takes and a district-by-district summary: 1) #PoorPinal County looks like road kill. It is divided into five districts and
its communities are connected with neighboring MarCo & Pima counties, but also Yuma and Sedona; and as far north as Coconino Co. Adding insult to injury, two of the splits are to accommodate changes integrated into the plan from the @SALCLeaders to achieve their very grand plan
for a S AZ "economic driver." Clearly, they did not consider Pinal Co. As a partner in that plan.
2) The very, very, very worst district is LD 7. This district is just a mess. Not even pictures of cats could fix this. And it creates messes all over the place.