Public Hearings on Redistricting coming in September

On Wednesday, June 16, the Senate and House Redistricting Committees held their final meetings of the 2021 regular legislative session. The committee chairs and staff discussed the work of the committees during session as well as plans for the committees once the final U.S. Census data arrives in August. To watch a recording of the hearing follow this link.

Tentative Public Hearing Schedule Clip-art of people icons

Once the redistricting data arrives in August, the committees will spend several weeks developing draft congressional and legislative maps. Starting in September, the committees plan to embark on a statewide tour to gather feedback and learn about communities of interest. The following meetings have been tentatively scheduled, though are subject to change.  Exact locations not yet determined.

September 8 – Bend at 5:30 PM
September 9 – Eugene at 5:30 PM
September 10 – Salem at 9:00 AM
September 10 – Oregon City/North Clackamas County at 3:00 PM
September 11 – Central Portland at 9:00 AM
September 11 – Hillsboro/Beaverton at 3:00 PM
September 13 – Oregon Capitol at 9:00 AM and 1:00 and 5:30 PM

These meeting dates and times have been added to the redistricting website. Please be sure to check the website frequently for additional updates.

From Oregon Legislature News Updates

Date: 2021-07-02 08:59

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