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W.Va. House eyes more single-seat districts
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jul 09, 2011 07:16pm |
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| Author | LAWRENCE MESSINA |
| News Date | Monday, July 4, 2011 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "West Virginia's House of Delegates will almost certainly increase the ranks of its single-seat districts this year, but whether it can carve out individual districts for all 100 seats is another matter, the head of its redistricting committee tells The Associated Press.
"At the end of the day, we will see more single member districts than we have going in," said Chairman Brent Boggs, the House's majority leader. "But doing it all in one fell swoop may be difficult."
But Boggs wouldn't rule out the possibility. The Braxton County Democrat said the 30-delegate committee will get a better sense of potential options during this month's interim meetings, which are slated for next week.
The Legislature will be redrawing its district boundaries and those of the state's three congressional seats in response to the 2010 Census. Lawmakers hope to pass a redistricting plan in August, to give would-be candidates as well as state and county officials enough time ahead of the 2012 elections.
A task force featuring 17 of 34 state senators has taken the lead on redistricting in that body, while also drawing new maps for the U.S. House of Representatives seats. It's held 11 statewide public forums, with another planned for July 21 in Princeton. While the House committee has met just once, in June, Boggs said its members and other delegates have been seeking public comment.
"The committee members are continuing to discuss their particular regions locally with their constituents," Boggs said last week. "They can talk to the people they represent and then come up with a plan or plans that they think will work best for the people in their areas." |
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