Politics & Government
Redistricting Proposals to be Presented at Town Hall Meetings
The City of Berkeley will hold town hall meetings on Saturday and Monday to consider three redistricting plan submissions. The deadline for proposals is Sept. 30.
The City of Berkeley is redefining its electoral district boundaries, which must be done every 10 years to reflect population change.
The task is a complicated one, but a number of proposals are on the table, including one from a student group to give Berkeley's large student population a more powerful political voice.
With the Sept. 30 deadline for submissions looming, Berkeley City Councilmember Kriss Worthington's office has arranged two town hall meetings to present and discuss proposals. The first is 10 a.m. Saturday at the and the second is 7:30 p.m. Monday in the auditorium of .
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The three proposals that have been submitted so far will be presented, as well as the two student website proposals.
"People from all parts of the City are welcome to attend," said Alejandro Soto-Vigil, Worthington's legislative assistant. "We will have redistricting maps and packets available in case someone wants to prepare their own redistricting proposal. Questions and comments from the public will be welcomed."
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For more information about the city's redistricting plans or instructions on how to submit a proposal, visit the City of Berkeley's redistricting website.
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