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Contact: Filiz Satir, Communications Director, (360) 586-9000 |
| WHO: | Washington State Redistricting Commission |
| WHAT: | Special Commission Meeting |
| WHEN: | Monday, November 19, 2001, 1:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: | 505 East Union Avenue, Suite 350, Olympia, Wash. |
OLYMPIA — The Redistricting Commission will hold a special meeting,
Monday, Nov. 19 in Olympia. Commissioners will share the latest revisions
to their draft plans, acknowledge newly received third party plans, discuss
data standards and draft resolution language, and consider a follow up
meeting date.
Monday’s meeting
is the second meeting convened for the purpose of negotiating a single
proposal that delineates Washington’s 2002 political boundaries.
In order to meet a Dec. 15 deadline, the date the plan is due to the Legislature,
commissioners must work diligently to meld four partisan plans into one
bipartisan plan that adheres to strict legal criteria. Three of the four
voting members must approve a final proposal before it’s sent to
the Legislature.
To review a copy of Monday’s special meeting agenda, visit the Commission’s
web site at www.redistricting.wa.gov.
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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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