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Contact: Filiz Satir, Communications Director, (360) 586-9000 |
| WHO: | Washington State Redistricting Commission |
| WHAT: | Regular Monthly Meeting |
| WHEN: | Thursday, December 6, 1:00 p.m. |
| WHERE: | 505 East Union Avenue, Suite 350, Olympia, Wash. |
OLYMPIA — The Washington State Redistricting Commission will devote
its Dec. 6 business meeting to reviewing the latest revisions of legislative
and congressional district plans.
Since early November, the five-member Redistricting Commission has held
three special meetings in an effort to negotiate a single plan for Washington’s
2002 political boundaries. Three of the commission’s four voting
members must agree on a final plan before it’s due to the Legislature
on Dec. 15. At that point, legislators may only make minor changes to
the redistricting plan. Any proposed amendments must be approved by a
two-thirds majority of both the House and the Senate, and be passed within
the first 30 days of the 2002 legislative session. Neither the Governor
nor the Legislature can reject the commission’s plan.
To review a copy of the Thursday’s 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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