AZ Redistricting Update Aug 14, 2021

IRC Meeting Update: The IRC finished its first round of public hearings on Monday, August 9th. This week, the final hearing was held in the Mesa Convention Center.  To access previous hearing recordings, visit the IRC's website. [IRC Listening Tour] Additionally, the IRC's listening tour online community survey closed on Wednesday, August 11th at 5:00pm (MST). There were 910 online submissions which you can view on the IRC’s website. [IRC Submission Dashboard]

IRC Info Sessions: Join us for an hour-long informational session on the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. We'll cover the history of the commission, how our maps are drawn, and how Arizonans can engage in this exciting process. Our next sessions will be held Friday, August 28 at 1PM. [IRC Info Sessions]

News Clips:    Opinion: The voting fix that cannot wait: Stopping partisan gerrymandering (The Washington Post, August 2) Time to change voting district boundaries (White Mountain Independent, August 3) The census has a new process to protect your privacy. It also risks a less accurate count (AZ Central, August 10) Frank Bergen: Why the Independent Redistricting Commission's job is nearly impossible (Arizona Daily Star, August 11)

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