Politics & Government
New RI Voter District Maps Move To State Lawmakers
House and Senate lawmakers will now approve or reject the new local and federal voter district maps.
PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island is one step closer to finalizing new voter districts. Last week, the state's Special Commission on Reapportionment approved the new House, Senate and Congressional districts, which will now move to state lawmakers.
The draft maps are publicly available on the redistricting website.
Now that the draft maps received final approval from the commission, they will be included in legislation that will be introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and Senate. Once they become law, local city and town clerks will notify voters in their communities about any changes to districts.
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The 18-member special commission was tasked with redrawing the state's voter district maps, as is required after each federal census by the state's constitution. The committee was required to present their recommendations to the General Assembly by Jan. 15.
Related: New Tool Lets Rhode Islanders See The Redistricting Process
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