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00 KOMION <br />00 MEIERS <br />Traditional Redistricting Principles <br />Should he followed by Local Agencies <br />There area number of criteria that have been used <br />nationally and upheld by courts. <br />Relatively equal size - people, not citizens <br />Contiguous — districts should not hop/jump <br />Maintain "communities of interest" <br />Follow city/county/local government lines <br />Keep districts compact—appearance/function <br />00 REDISTRICTING <br />00 PARTNERS <br />Traditional Redistricting Principles <br />Should be followed by Local Agencies <br />There are a number of criteria that have been used <br />nationally and upheld by courts. <br />• Relatively equal size - people, not citizens <br />• Contiguous—districts should not hop/jump <br />• Maintain"communities of interest" <br />• Follow city/county/local government lines <br />• Keep districts compact—appearance/function <br />00 REDMCnn <br />00 PARTNERE <br />Communities of Interest <br />Bringing like people togetherfor representation <br />What is a community of interest includes ethnic and <br />language minorities and other groups. <br />Communities covered by the Voting Rights Act <br />• Latinos <br />• Asians <br />• African Americans <br />• Religious communities <br />• Other Nationality/Ethnic communities <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 43 MAY 1, 2018 <br />