Gwinnett Commissioners Host Open House Series On Redistricting

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Gwinnett County commissioners will kick off a series of open houses Wednesday to help residents understand how redistricting works, according to a news release.

The District 1 Open House will be held from 6:30 -8 p.m. Wednesday at the Duluth Branch Library, 3180 Main Street.

“The residents of Gwinnett deserve a transparent, bipartisan and fair redistricting process when it comes to drawing commission district maps,” said District 1 Commissioner Kirkland Carden in the release. “SB6EX was created in a backroom by three legislators without public input and introduced with no time for public comment. Gwinnettians deserve to play a role in this important political process.”

Under a decades-old law, political boundaries must be drawn every decade to match a County’s changing population. State legislators are charged with the task, which can also determine how people may vote.

“Information is key; we want to give our residents an opportunity to view maps, ask Gwinnett staff questions and really understand the process of redistricting,” said Board Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson in the release. “The decisions that will be made by the General Assembly in the coming months will determine our county’s future for the next decade.”