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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 2, 2001
  (MA-14-2001)
  Redistricting Commission meets in Olympia
 
WHO: Washington State Redistricting Commission
WHAT: Monthly Commission Meeting
WHEN: Thursday, September 4, 2001, 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: 505 East Union Avenue, Suite 350, Olympia, Wash.

Commissioners convene Oct. 5 draft plans’ hearing in North Seattle
The Redistricting Commission will accept public testimony, Friday, on its draft plans for 2002 legislative and congressional district boundaries. The 7 p.m. hearing takes place at North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way North, College Center Building, Student Events Center. For directions, visit the Commission’s web site: www.redistricting.wa.gov.


OLYMPIA — The Redistricting Commission will hold a regular meeting, Thursday, Oct. 4 in Olympia. Among other agenda items, the commissioners will review third-party plans that propose changes for the state’s 2002 political boundaries.

On September 24, the Commission’s four voting members unveiled their individual draft plans for legislative and congressional districts. During the next two months, along with gathering public comment, the commissioners will use their draft plans as a starting point for negotiations. Those negotiations, in turn, will lead to a single legislative and congressional plan. A final plan, which must be approved by at least three voting commissioners, is due to the Legislature by December 15.

To review a copy of Thursday’s business meeting agenda, visit the Commission’s web site at www.redistricting.wa.gov.

The Washington State Redistricting Commission is a bipartisan agency of five commissioners established to redraw legislative and congressional district boundaries every 10 years. When redistricting is completed, the commission will close its doors. In 2011, a new commission will be appointed to ensure that Washington residents are fairly represented in Congress and the Washington.


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