The redrawing of the Providence Ward Boundaries is part of the countrywide redistricting process which is set off by the U.S. Census count which happens every 10 years.

On November 29, Jessica Cigna met with Providence League members to talk about her work as Chair of the Providence Committee on Ward Boundaries which is the body tasked with the redrawing of Providence Ward Boundaries by the City Home Rule Charter.

View the handout from the November 29 meeting to see the basics about the Providence Redistricting process, population changes, timeline, and how to get involved.

It is worth noting that the redistricting process and the criteria for drawing Ward Boundary lines are spelled out very clearly in the City Charter, whereas the process and criteria have to be written into the enabling legislation when the General Assembly establishes the state Redistricting Commission every 10 years. -  The Providence City Charter was written after the 1980s Reapportionment when the district lines drawn by the state Reapportionment Commission were declared unconstitutional by the Rhode Island courts and the shortcomings of state law became apparent. (see pages 4-6 in the LWV RI Redistricting study)