LWV of San Diego, Standards for Redistricting
Date of Study
6/1989
Name of Submitting League
LWV of San Diego
Title of Study
Standards for Redistricting
Summary of Study
Redistricting Standards should include substantially equal populations, geographic contiguity, protection from diluting voting strength of a racial or linguistic minority, and preservation and protection of “communities of interest”.
Redistricting should be done by a special non-partisan commission, not by mayor or council alone. The preferred manner is to have each council member submit to the mayor the names of 3 nominees from which the mayor shall appoint of to serve; the mayor appoint another person who shall be the presiding officer of the commission; the commission include representatives of minority group interests and public interest group,all appointed members confirmed by the city council.
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