SC Redistricting Public Hearings: Your Priorities?

SC Redistricting Public Hearings: Your Priorities?

Action Alert: your voice matters
Time Range For Action Alert: 
Jul 22 2021 to Aug 13 2021

Statewide Redistricting public hearings: July 27 - August 12

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The League encourages all of our local League leaders to bring League redistricting priorities and talking points into focus with hearing testimony that integrates them with discussion of local communities of interest, conditions, and concerns. We hope our members will do so as constituents and individuals.

 

When

Location details, including counties included at the meeting: SC Senate Redistricting Website

All hearings @ 6:30 p.m. 
• July 27, Columbia, Gressette Building on State House grounds
• July 28,  Sumter, Central Carolina Technical College
• July 29, Rock Hill, York Technical College
• August 2, Greenville, Greenville County Council Chambers
• August 3, Florence, Florence-Darlington Technical College
• August 4, Beaufort, Technical College of the LowCountry
• August 9, Orangeburg, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College
• August 10, Charleston, Trident Technical College
• August 11, Conway, Horry-Georgetown Technical College
• August 12, Aiken, Aiken Technical College

How

In-person or virtually: 

  • By noon on the day prior to the hearing: 
  • Forms will also be available at the hearings. 

In writing: 

redistricting [at] scsenate.gov or 
 
SC Senate Judiciary Redistricting Subcommittee
PO Box 142
Columbia, SC 29202
 

 

 

Talking points

    • Voters should be able to choose their representatives; representatives shouldn’t choose voters.
    • Legislative districts should not be distorted to protect incumbents or political parties.
    • Legislative districts should not be drawn with the intention to reduce competitiveness — let people choose in November!
    • District lines should respect communities of interest, especially precincts and counties.
    • District lines should ensure that minorities have an opportunity to elect a representative of their choosing, but should not be packed beyond that point to diminish minority influence in adjacent districts.
    • And finally, speak to the definition of communities of interest of particular interest to YOU — your school district, county, or whatever physical or cultural features define a community that you believe should be kept intact during redistricting.

Background information

 
 
 

Video: Preparing SC leaders to testify at redistricting hearings

Issues referenced by this action alert: 
Redistricting