While examining the latest redistricting map, I'm wondering why our city ward boundaries don't match up with the state legislative districts? Effectively nesting these boundaries would seem to give citizens a clearer picture of their elected representation. Also, it might foster more collaboration between council members and state reps since their constituents wrapped together in similar packages. Would things be improved by matching boundaries? Currently, only the 6th and the 1st wards are represented by a single state senator. The 11th ward is represented by three different senators and four state reps. What are some other considerations regarding this that I've overlooked?
Concerning the potential for a green candidate being elected in a new Mpls district. I don't know for sure which district Pogemiller was referring to, but I'll guess it to be the new proposed District 60. Currently, district 60 takes most of wards 10 and 7 and the north half of 13. From Lake Harriet up to Kenwood, Bryn-Mawr into Loring and Elliot Park. The newly proposed district 60 would take only people east of the lakes, extending south out of Minneapolis and on into Richfield. Comparing this proposed district to a 2000 election results map, it is clear that there was substantial support for Nader in this area, but it doesn't appear at first glance to be more concentrated in the new district 60 than the old. Infact, it splits the Loring Park area (where some of Nader's strongest support was found) out of district 60. One last comment on the proposed district 60. It might not survive as drawn, because it deviates from the ideal population by +1,289. This is the greatest deviation of any state senate district in the latest proposal. I'm still not convinced it gives an advantage to greens, but if it does, it may end up on the cuttingroom floor anyways. Conor Donnelly W1-P1 Waitepark List Manager wrote: > The Pogey plan can be viewed at: > > http://maps.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/website/l0006-0/viewer.htm _______________________________________ 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
