“The Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) invites residents to participate in its first round of statewide public hearings beginning July 23 and continuing through August 9, 2021. Information will be presented both in person and virtually about the redrawing of Arizona’s congressional and legislative districts. Public comment received during these meetings will be used by the IRC to help inform the drawing of new district boundaries. Commission Chair Erika Neuberg urges all Arizonans to attend one of these important hearings to ensure their voices will be heard.
Over the next few months the Commission will be making decisions about Arizonans’ future voting districts. Voting districts determine what district a resident will vote in for representation in the United States Congress and the Arizona State Legislature. Redistricting is necessary as it takes into account any population changes from the last ten years and creates districts of equal population.
Arizona voters passed Proposition 106 in the 2000 General Election, amending the Arizona Constitution to create a five-member commission to redraw congressional and legislative district boundaries based upon 2020 census data. The IRC is made up of two Democrats, two Republicans and an independent Chair elected by the other commissioners. The chair must not be a member of either party already represented on the Commission. Proposition 106 replaced the old process in which the State Legislature established the districts.
One of the goals of the IRC public hearings is to solicit public input about communities of interest. There are forms available at the public hearings, and or on the IRC website that can be used to define an area that you feel should be considered a community of interest.
Persons with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting Valerie Neumann at ircadmin@azdoa.gov(link sends e-mail). Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation. ”
IRC Public Hearings – Round 1
Public Hearing Schedule
SATELLITE LOCATIONS ARE INTENDED TO OFFER INDIVIDUALS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF A REGION A MORE CONVENIENT LOCATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
DATE | TIME | LOCATION | SATELITTE LOCATION | SATELITTE LOCATION |
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Friday, July 23, 2021 | 5:00pm | Pinal County Historic Courthouse
135 N. Pinal St. Florence, AZ 85132 |
City of Maricopa Public Library
18160 N. Maya Angelou Dr. Maricopa, AZ 85138 |
Superior Town Hall
199 N. Lobb Ave. Superior, AZ 85173 |
Saturday, July 24, 2021 | 10:00am | Glendale Civic Center
5750 W Glenn Dr Glendale, AZ 85301 |
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Sunday, July 25, 2021 | 10:00am | Phoenix City Council Chambers
200 W Jefferson St Phoenix, AZ 85003 |
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Tuesday, July 27, 2021 | 5:00pm | Yavapai Community College – Prescott Campus
1110 E. Sheldon St. Prescott, AZ 86301 |
Yavapai Community College – Sedona Campus
4215 Arts Village Drive Sedona, AZ 86336 |
Congress Elementary School
26400 S. Tenderfoot Hill Rd. Congress, AZ 85332 |
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | 5:00pm | Lake Havasu Civic Center
2360 McCulloch Blvd. North Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403 |
Suddenlink Community Center
2380 Suddenlink Way, Bullhead City, AZ |
Kingman Board Meeting Room
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Thursday, July 29, 2021 | 5:00pm | NAU High Country Conference Center (HCCC)
201 W. Butler Ave. Flagstaff, AZ 86001 |
Tuba City Chapter House
220 W Main St Tuba City, Az 86045 |
Page City Hall
697 Vista Ave. Page, AZ 86040 |
Friday, July 30, 2021 | 5:00pm | Navajo Nation Museum
Arizona 264 and Loop Road Window Rock, AZ 86515 |
Eagar Town Hall
22 W. 2nd St. Eagar, AZ |
Chinle (TBD)
Kayenta (TBD) |
Saturday, July 31, 2021 | 10:00am | City of Show Low Council Chambers
181 N. 9th St. Show Low, AZ 85901 |
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Sunday, August 1, 2021 | 10:00am | Quality Inn
801 N Beeline Hwy Payson, AZ 85541 |
Holiday Inn Express
1890 E Ash St Globe, AZ 85501 |
Kykotsmovi
(TBD) |
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 | 5:00pm | Yuma Civic Center (East Wing)
1440 W. Desert Hills Dr. Yuma, AZ 85365 |
Parker Senior Center
1115 W. 12th St. Parker, AZ 85344 |
Quartzsite Town Hall
465 Plymouth Rd. Quartzsite, AZ 85346 |
Thursday, August 5, 2021 | 5:00pm | Quality Hotel Americana Nogales
639 N. Grand Avenue Nogales, Arizona 85621 |
Bisbee (TBD) | |
Friday, August 6, 2021 | 5:00pm | Graham County Assembly Room
921 W. Thatcher Blvd. Safford, AZ 85546 |
Duncan Courthouse, South Annex
1684 Fairgrounds Rd. Duncan, AZ |
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Saturday, August 7, 2021 | 10:00am | Tucson (TBD) | Sells (TBD) | |
Sunday, August 8, 2021 | 10:00am | Tucson (TBD) | ||
Monday, August 9, 2021 | 5:00pm | Maricopa County – East Valley (TBD) |
UPDATE: Tucson hearings:
On Saturday, the public listening tour will start at 10 am at the Westin La Paloma, entrance from Sunrise between Campbell and Swan.
The Westin La Paloma 3800 E. Sunrise Drive Canyon I, III Tucson, AZ 85718 On Sunday, the tour will start at 10 am at the Sheraton, entrance from Grant between Craycroft and Swan. Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites |
You can sign up to receive the Arizona Democratic Party’s weekly redistricting update email here: http://eepurl.com/hwqeJz
“Throughout the redistricting process, these email updates will provide you with the latest Arizona redistricting news, as well as information on how to get involved in the fight for fair maps.”
Independent Redistricting Commission website: https://irc.az.gov/. Stay tuned for further updates on these public hearings, as to location/time, esp. the August 7 and 8 ones in Tucson.
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Finally, info on the Tucson hearings for August 7 & 8:
On Saturday, the public listening tour will start at 10 am at the Westin La Paloma, entrance from Sunrise between Campbell and Swan.
The Westin La Paloma
3800 E. Sunrise Drive Canyon I, III
Tucson, AZ 85718
On Sunday, the tour will start at 10 am at the Sheraton, entrance from Grant between Craycroft and Swan.
Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites
5151 E Grant Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85712
From our experience now, so-called “communities of interest” as criteria for districts, are way, way overblown as a priority criteria. Competitive districts and racial balance should be top priorities.
Should be interesting to see what the IRC does to CD 2 here in Southern AZ. And to that super large CD 1.