NEWARK — New Jersey is drawing new legislative district maps and the 10-member commission picked to do it will hear from the public today. Today's hearing in Newark, scheduled for 6 p.m. in the 14th Floor Conference Center, 60 W. Market St. (Essex County Leroy Smith Public Safety Building), is the third so far by the commission, which has...
Legislative Redistricting Commission members listen to public speakers during a public hearing held in Camden. NEWARK — New Jersey is drawing new legislative district maps and the 10-member commission picked to do it will hear from the public today.
Today's hearing in Newark, scheduled for 6 p.m. in the 14th Floor Conference Center, 60 W. Market St. (Essex County Leroy Smith Public Safety Building), is the third so far by the commission, which has less than 60 days to come up with a new map. The clock started ticking with last week's release of census data.
The 10-member commission has five Republicans and five Democrats. If it can't decide on a map by next month, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner will appoint an 11th member to break the tie.
Another public hearing is scheduled for in Jersey City at Hudson County Community College at 1 p.m. Sunday.
The public can keep tabs on the redistricting process through the commission’s website at apportionmentcommission.org.
Previous coverage:
• N.J. redistricting panel member refuses to attend public meetings until he has an official role
• With release of census data, N.J. Legislature has 60 days to come up with redistricting map
• N.J. Democrats ask Republicans to disclose donors to organization funding redistricting efforts
• N.J. redistricting could shift legislative seat toward southern part of state
• N.J. legislative redistricting commission starts process that will redraw congressional lines
• N.J. Democrats, Republicans agree on Rutgers professor as 11th member of redistricting commission