HomeMy WebLinkAboutIllustrative Plan Power PointPort Arthur, Texas
2022 Redistricting
BICKERSTAFF HEATH DELGADO ACOSTA LLP
3711 S. MoPac Expressway
Building One, Suite 300
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 472-8021
www.bickerstaff.com www.votinglaw.com
Redistricting
Introduction – Attorney and Firm
The purpose of this presentation is to
Review the population of the councilmember districts based on the recently released 2010 Census
Review the City’s obligation to re-draw the boundaries of the six council districts so that the population in each of the six districts is balanced
Explain the legal requirements that come into play in that process
Explain how the City’s process will meet these legal requirements
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Redistricting
One Person - One Vote
U.S. Constitution – single-member districts must have approximately equal populations
Rule of thumb: total deviation < 10%
Compare most populous and least populous districts to “ideal”–sized district
Add both departures from ideal together
City single-member districts are legislative districts that are subject to the one-person one vote requirements of the fourteenth amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
As such, each councilmember district must have equal population.
The release of the census figures each decade triggers the City’s obligation to review the councilmember districts and rebalance them if necessary.
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Example Deviation Calculation
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Plan Development Elements
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Current Districts
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City of Port Arthur
Overall Deviation For Current Districts
Using 2020 Census Data
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Draft Illustrative Plan
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Proposed Redistricting Time Line
2/1 at 9:30 a.m.
Present Initial Assessment
Illustrative Plan 4/18 at 10:00 a.m.
First Drawing Workshop
TBD
Second Drawing Workshop/Public Hrg.
TBD
Final Adoption
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Port Arthur, Texas
2022 Redistricting
BICKERSTAFF HEATH DELGADO ACOSTA LLP
3711 S. MoPac Expressway
Building One, Suite 300
Austin, Texas 78746
(512) 472-8021
www.bickerstaff.com www.votinglaw.com
Redistricting
Questions
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