What's the plan for redistricting of Mpls. wards? It should have been done this year. The good news is that wards 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 13 are within range (+/- 5%) and can conceivably be left alone in redistricting.
Wards 1, 11, and 12 need to gain population. Wards 2 and 6 need to shed it. These wards are all contiguous, but it would be quite a trick to do the job changing only them. The danger is that someone will sue to force another election in these wards on the grounds that the redistricting wasn't done in time for the election. It could also be a problem if redistricting is done next year and then there is no election until '05, meaning that some people effectively have two council members for three years. I was around in '81, and that year redistricting was finished by early June. Somebody blew it this time. Tony Hill Logan Park _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
