Ward and precinct changes will follow the "02" - "the year ending in the number two" stipulation in the City Charter, per the City Attorney's opinion at the special Charter Commission meeting this afternoon. It seems that even if a miracle were to happen and the State redistricting process were to finish in a few weeks, this fall's municipal races will be held in the status quo ante - i.e., as our maps now read. The City Attorney informed the Commission that the State statute requiring redistricting of City Wards within 60 days after the Legislature redistricts is superceded by the provisions of the Minneapolis City Charter (spelled out in Minn. Stat. 410.21 and the City Charter itself in Ch. 2, Para. 15). Susan Griffin, The Minneapolis Director of Elections, was quoted in an article in the January 15-28 issue of The Southwest Journal, as suggesting the possibility that redistricting was technically feasible this year. Fred Markus, Horn Terrace, Ward Ten _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
