Redistricting Committee Gears Up

Sander Rue

Alamogordo Daily News - The Legislative Redistricting Committee will hold public hearings throughout New Mexico to gather public input on various proposed plans to redraw the boundaries of New Mexico's three U.S. Congressional seats as well as all state Legislative districts, Public Regulation Commission districts and the Public Education Commission districts. After the U.S. Census is tabulated every 10 years, redistricting of various governmental seats takes place. The Redistricting Committee will recommend new boundaries for the various seats to a special session of the State Legislature which will approve the new boundaries. The special session is expected to be called this September after the public hearings are held in July and Aug.. The committee will make their recommendations based on the 2010 decennial census, the redistricting guidelines adopted by the New Mexico Legislative Council on Jan. 17 and testimony received from people interested in the issue. Read full story here: News New Mexico