Beginning next week, the community is invited to attend a series of open houses in Gwinnett County to learn more about the redistricting process that is currently taking place at the State Capitol. Congressional and state legislative districts are redrawn every 10 years as the population changes in the county.
Gwinnett County commissioners hope to help residents understand how redistricting works. “Information is key. We want to give our residents an opportunity to view maps, ask Gwinnett staff questions and really understand the process of redistricting,” said Board Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson. “The decisions that will be made by the General Assembly in the coming months will determine our county’s future for the next decade.”
District 1 Commissioner Kirkland Carden kicks off the sessions with an open house in Duluth next week.
“The residents of Gwinnett deserve a transparent, bipartisan and fair redistricting process when it comes to drawing commission district maps,” said Carden. “Gwinnett County citizens deserve to play a role in this important political process.”
Political boundaries must be drawn every decade to match a county’s changing population. State legislators are charged with the task, which can also determine how people may vote.
The District 1 Open House will be held Wednesday, Nov. 17 from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Duluth Branch Library.
