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10/16/2018 <br />Traditional Redistricting Principles <br />Should be followed by Local Agencies <br />The “equal size” for the purposes of redistricting comes <br />from the 2010 Census population. <br />2010 Population: 324,585 <br />• <br />Median District Size: 54,098 <br />• <br />5% Deviation Largest: 55,450 <br />• <br />Smallest: 52,745 <br />4 <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 />• <br />Contiguous –districts should not hop/jump <br />• <br />Maintain “communities of interest” <br />• <br />Follow city/county/local government lines <br />• <br />Keep districts compact –appearance/function <br />• <br />5 <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 />• <br />Contiguous –districts should not hop/jump <br />• <br />Maintain “communities of interest” <br />• <br />Follow city/county/local government lines <br />• <br />Keep districts compact –appearance/function <br />• <br />6 <br />2 <br /> <br />