Weld County commissioners name 9-member redistricting committee

Weld County commissioners name 9-member redistricting committee

The process to redraw Weld County’s districts will soon be underway after the commissioners named the nine-member committee tasked with developing three maps for approval by July 30. The commissioners on Wednesday appointed nine county residents to the committee: Julie Cozad of Milliken, Republican Zoe Hubbard of Fort Lupton, unaffiliated/third-party Dawn Kafes of Frederick, Democratic Dave Long of New Raymer, Republican Lane Mattox of Greeley,…

MALDEF CHALLENGES 2021 REDISTRICTING MAPS FOR STANISLAUS COUNTY

LOS ANGELES  – A Latino civil rights group is suing Stanislaus County and its officials over county redistricting maps that violate the federal Voting Rights Act and dilute the voting strength of Latino voters, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed a challenge to the county’s 2021 Board of Supervisors and Board of Education redistricting plans on behalf of four voters who live in…