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Redistricting
Every 10 years, the federal government takes a census, which means they count all the people living in each area. After the census, each state draws new state and congressional boundary lines, and each county draws new county council or commissioner lines. This process is called redistricting. The new lines reflect changes in population.
After the boundary lines change, you might have a different:
- County district
- State legislative district
- Congressional district
Election officials have made the changes in the statewide voter registration database based on the new district lines.
Example: Jane Voter lives at 123 Main Street. Since 2012, she was in county council (or commissioner) district 1, legislative district 20, and congressional district 4. She also voted in the gym at the ABC Elementary School.
After the redistricting process, what has changed for Jane? Jane is still in county council (or commissioner) district 1, and she is still in State legislative district 20, but she is now in congressional district 3. Now Jane will vote for and have a different congressperson. Her election day polling place is now the neighborhood's XYZ community center.
