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1 Overview: Washington Redistricting Transparency Proposal (HB 2575) 1 (2019)

handle is hein.brennan/owshrdt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BRENNAN CENTER Overview: Washington Redistricting Transparency Proposal (HB 2575) HB 2575 would increase transparency and public participation in congressional and state legislative mapdrawing. Key Features Type of Reform Transparency and public participation Maps Affected Congressional and state legislature Mapdrawing Preparations The existing political appointee commission will be required to establish a website in order to, at minimum, post audio and video recordings of commission meetings, provide advance notice of public forums, post meeting agendas and minutes, and solicit public comment. Prior to any map drafting, the commission must publish a report detailing the commission's general priorities and intentions for balancing competing requirements. The commission may employ staff for assistance with communications, information technology, and language access. The commission must solicit testimony from county and municipal election officials on local demographics and communities of interest within 90 days of being established. Public Input and Community Participation The commission must hold two rounds of public hearings: 0 Prior to drafting preliminary plans, the commission must hold at least ten public hearings, with at least one meeting in each existing congressional district, to gather information on communities of interest and state demographics. Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law 120 Broadway, Suite 1750 NewYork, NY 10271

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