Jon Johnson File Photo/Gila Herald: The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission meeting will take place at the General Services Building Assembly Room on Friday, Aug. 6, starting at 5 p.m.
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SAFFORD – On Friday, Aug. 6, at 5 p.m., the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is scheduled to hold its first public hearing in Graham County at the General Services Building Assembly Room at 921 W. Thatcher Blvd. in Safford.
There will also be a satellite location at the Clifton Courthouse at 253 5th St. in Clifton. Members of the public may view the meeting at this link:
Arizona IRC Public Meeting Listening Tour
Hosted by IRC ADMIN
https://azgov.webex.com/azgov/j.php?MTID=mc983904e638a5828aa8ed59b410c43d9
Friday, Aug 6, 2021, 5 p.m. | 2 hours | (UTC-07:00) Arizona
Event number: 177 428 5191
Event password: 44kG97AU3vv (44549728 from phones)
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+14043971516 US Toll
8773093457 US Toll-Free
Access code: 177 428 5191
Members of the public who would like to submit a community of interest survey to the commissioners may complete that survey at this link: https://irc.az.gov/survey.
Once a decade, states redraw their congressional and legislative maps. The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) was established by the voters with the passage of Proposition 106 in 2000.
The maps drawn by the commission will set the course for Arizona’s elections for the next 10 years.
Prior to 2000, Arizona’s legislative maps were drawn by the Arizona Legislature in a highly politicized process that was largely conducted outside of the public’s view. By providing an opportunity for Graham County residents to participate and by gathering their input directly, this Commission is upholding a key hallmark of Arizona’s independent redistricting process.
For more information about how you can present your ideas to the Commissioners before or at the hearing on Friday, go to irc.az.gov.
