![]() ![]() Idaho Code 72-1506(5) states that “Division of counties shall be avoided whenever possible” in congressional and legislative redistricting plans. Several whole-county configurations come within a margin of a few hundred people, but dividing Ada County could allow the commission to narrow that margin by as precisely as one or two people. The first map, labeled C01, shifts the existing line that divides Ada County slightly westward to balance population between the two districts.įederal criteria require new congressional districts to have as equal populations as possible to adhere to the “one person, one vote” principle. The commission has prepared two proposal congressional maps, which are available to view at. The commission held a series of five public meetings over three days to hear preferences and input from Treasure Valley residents on what they would like to see in new electoral maps. L to R: Tom Dayley, Amber Pence, Dan Schmidt, Bart Davis, Eric Redman, Nels MitchellĪda County residents urged Idaho’s redistricting commission this week to stop dividing the county between the state’s two congressional districts. ![]() The 2021 Commission for Reapportionment at the Idaho State Capitol Lincoln Auditorium ![]()
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