Making Democracy Work® The League supports redistricting reform by 2031 that includes an updated commission, ongoing staff and technical support, process transparency, clearly defined rank criteria, an inclusive process for public input, and language accessibility. This will require a constitutional amendment to be adopted before 2031. Issue Chair: Alison McCaffree,
amccaffree@lwvwa.org, (253) 720-6813 Redistricting Task Force Advocates |
2031 Redistricting Reform
LWVWA supports changes in the Washington State redistricting process. In keeping with League positions and the current LWVUS Protect Democracy campaign, LWVWA is working on legislation to amend the Constitution and reform the Redistricting Commission to better meet the needs of residents. In particular, there have been significant changes in demographics which would benefit from expanded representation on the Commission. Additionally, ongoing staff to support redistricting data collection, analysis, technology, and public communication; definitions of each redistricting mapping criteria and how they will be ranked; language and physical accessibility for input and information dissemination; and expanded public process would be helpful to the public.