PHOENIX — The City of Phoenix is seeking feedback from local residents on how it should redraw its eight voting districts.
Since the latest census numbers show Phoenix gaining several new residents over the last decade, the city must begin the process of redistricting its council seats to ensure their equitable in terms of population.
Each district should now have the ideal population of 201,017, which means each of the current districts must be redrawn to achieve this ideal number.
Districts 1, 3, 4, and 6 must increase their population and districts 2, 5, 7, and 8 must lose some residents. The city intends to adopt its new districts at the start of 2024.
The city's starting to host community meetings in each district to collect feedback on the redistricting process.
The schedule for upcoming meetings is as follows:
District 3: Tuesday, June 20, at 8:30 a.m. in North Mountain Visitor's Center
District 7: Tuesday, June 20, at 6 p.m. in Burton Barr Central Library
District 8: Wednesday, June 21, at 6 p.m. in South Mountain Community College
Citywide: Friday, June 23, at 2:30 p.m. in Council Chambers
District 2: Saturday, June 24, at 10 a.m. in Paradise Valley Community Center
District 4: Monday, June 26, at 6 p.m. in Steele Indian School Park
District 5: Tuesday, June 27, at 6 p.m. in Maryvale Community Center
District 6: Wednesday, June 28, at 6 p.m. in Devonshire Senior Center
Comments can be submitted to the city by calling 602-261-8683 or sending an email to phoenixredistricting@phoenix.gov.
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