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General Law Cities Required Criteria

CITIES INCLUDE:  Coalinga, Kerman, Reedley, Sanger, Selma 

Clovis currently votes at large but is considering transitioning to district lines.

 

TIME FRAME FOR REDISTRICTING

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Fresno County Board of Education Required Criteria

TIME FRAME FOR REDISTRICTING

Not Applicable

CRITERIA APPLIED TO DRAWING DISTRICT LINES

  • Equal Population “As equal as may be.”

  • Voting Rights Act - Silent on requirement to comply. Discretionary Criteria that may be considered. No ranking of criteria.

  • Topography

  • Geography

  • Cohesiveness, Contiguity, and Compactness of the territory

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School Boards and State Center Community College Required Criteria

TIME FRAME FOR REDISTRICTING

Feb. 28, 2022 Election Day-120

     (CA Education Code, section 5019)

CRITERIA APPLIED TO DRAWING DISTRICT LINES

  • Equal Population “As nearly as may be…same proportion”

  • Voting Rights Act - Silent on requirement to comply.

    (CA Education Code, section 5019.5)

HEARING & MAP REQUIREMENTS

Hearings - One public hearing is required. (CA Education Code, section 5019)

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Fresno County Board of Supervisors Required Criteria

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TIME FRAME FOR REDISTRICTING

No earlier than 21 days after the release of the census data by the Statewide Database. If next election is between January & June 2022, then no later than Election Day-174.

If next election is after July 1 2022, then no later than Election Day-205

CA Election Code, sections 21501, 21508

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Superior Courts' Candidates Forum

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in March 2021.

Event Date: 
04/06/2021 - 6:00pm to 04/07/2021 - 5:45pm

Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts is partnering with a number of organizations to hold forums with the candidates for Pennsylvania's appellate courts.

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Superior Court Candidates Forum

Submitted by The Abington-Cheltenham-Jenkintown Area in March 2021.

Event Date: 
04/06/2021 - 6:00pm to 04/07/2021 - 5:45pm
Event location: 

ZOOM

Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts is partnering with a number of organizations to hold forums with the candidates for Pennsylvania's appellate courts.

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Rhode Island Virtual Redistricting Forum - People Powered Fair Maps

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Submitted by Rhode Island in March 2021.

Event Date: 
04/29/2021 - 7:00pm to 04/30/2021 - 7:45pm
Event location: 

Virtual Zoom event

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People Powered Fair Maps - Redistricting

Fair Maps
People Powered Fair MapsTM is a national redistricting program of the League of Women Voters focused on creating fair political maps nationwide. In Idaho, we encourage civic involvement and participation in the process.
 

How does the Reapportionment Process Work?

Please watch our video explaining the reapportionment process.
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May 8, 2021 Action-Advocacy Meeting

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Submitted by Diablo Valley in March 2021.

Event Date: 
05/08/2021 - 10:00am to 05/09/2021 - 11:45am
Event location: 

Online Only, Google Meet

JOIN US FOR A LIVELY DISCUSSION
Learn how you can use League Positions to Advocate for issues

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

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Fair Maps Friday: Redistricting Watch - a new blog series from LWVUS

People Powered Fair Maps - League of Women Voters US

Submitted by Rhode Island in March 2021.

Blog Post

Our League's national headquarters has been a passionate and proactive force in spearheading the People Powered Fair Maps campaign, and their new blog series, "Redistricting Watch," is a great way to keep up-to-date on key issues in the redistrict

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