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| Proposed change to election districts based on 2020 Federal Census |
Goochland's redistricting team, which contains no elected officials
or electoral board members, released the proposed map of new voting districts yesterday.
Go to the county website goochlandva.us
and click on the redistricting tab for details.
Five community meetings will be held in January to gather
citizen reaction to the proposed changes in county voting districts. You may
also comment online, by phone, or by snail mail. All public comments will be posted
on this website to provide universal access for feedback. Comments will be
collected through February 1, 2022. A special meeting of the Board of Supervisors
will be held on February 22 at 6 p.m. at which time changes could be made to
the proposed map. A revised map will then be posted on the county website for
an additional 15 day comment period. A public hearing on the final map is expected
to be held on March 15 at 6 p.m.
In general, Districts 1, 2, and 3 became larger geographically,
Districts 4 and 5 shrank due to population growth there. As far as possible,
the new map adheres to legal requirements and criteria adopted by the Board of Supervisors
at its November meeting. Incumbents were not protected—district borders were
not drawn to ensure that incumbents remain in the district they currently
represent.
Please take the time to review the proposed changes and make
you thoughts on the matter known.
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