Map, which divides city in four zones, is similar to previous one
It took many hours and several contentious meetings, but Antioch finally has a new district map for council elections.
Last fall, the council invited residents to submit their own maps gearing the districts to have equal populations within each and recognizing factors such as natural geography and communities of interest, and balancing them in terms of total population and voting age, among other factors. Eight drafts, three drawn by council direction, five from residents, were later winnowed down to two, both of which were rejected in late February.
Sandra Hartwig voiced concerns that the majority council would not vote for a map that would have two councilmembers – Monica Wilson and Lori Ogorchock – in the same district. That would leave Wilson out as her term ends this year and she would not be able to rerun in the same district, the resident said.
Not following the Fair Maps Act for designing a district map “could open us up to costly lawsuits,” she added. “It checks off all the five criteria and it’s really simple,” another resident said. “It’s an easy solution.” Ogorchock meanwhile noted that the consultants didn’t live in the city, suggesting that they do not understand the communities of interest nor take them into consideration.
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