Fort Bend County to Create Citizens Redistricting Advisory Committee Following Debate

Fort Bend County commissioners create committee, hire law firm for redistricting during contentious meeting

A divided commissioners court rejected a proposed voter map from Elections Administrator John Oldham that would have brought the county's voter precincts closer to state population requirements.

Fort Bend County to create Citizens Redistricting Advisory Committee following debate

Fort Bend County is creating a Citizens Redistricting Advisory Committee to assist in its mid-cycle redistricting process following conflicting public comment and debate between commissioners.

Fort Bend County precinct map debate continues to create fiery meetings

A debate over changing Fort Bend County's precinct maps continues to create contentious courtroom meetings.

BREAKING: Critics Blast Fort Bend Gerrymandering Proposal as Unconstitutional and Dangerous

Submission by Daniel Wong, Republican Candidate for Fort Bend County Judge In 2021, Fort Bend County residents witnessed a troubling chapter in local governance. During open sessions of the Commissioners Court, officials openly admitted to drawing district boundaries based on racial considerations, explicitly aimed at influencing electoral outcomes. This deliberate gerrymandering represented a clear violation of constitutional principles, underm…