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By NEIL YOUNG Mohave Daily News | |
BULLHEAD CITY — The only "public" attending Tuesday’s Bullhead City informational meeting to review proposed Mohave County supervisor redistricting maps were Republican Party supervisor candidates, a member of the county’s planning nd zoning commission, GOP precinct captains, and two members of the local news media. Of the three cities in the county, Bullhead is the only one that won’t be split, according to preliminary maps. By virtue of its 2010 census numbers, Bullhead City’s population of 39,500 closely matches the 40,000-resident requirement for each district. The northern part of Lake Havasu City will be included in a district with Fort Mohave, Mohave Valley, Golden Shores and Yucca. Kingman will be split between a north county district and one that covers the eastern part of the county, running from Colorado City to Wikieup. "It meets all the (U.S.) Department of Justice requirements for one person, one vote," said Allen Tempert, Mohave County elections director. "There’s also no minority retrogression that took place, which means minority voting rights strength was not reduced in any particular district from how they were before. That’s very important to the Department of Justice." The maps retain or enhance "communities of interest," Tempert said. "When we did a survey that was by far what a huge majority was talking about — keeping our community interest together." Tempert said he’s been getting positive feedback, but still has meetings on tap for Lake Havasu City, Kingman, Beaver Dam, and Colorado City. Research Advisory Services and Federal Compliance Consulting helped create the maps. The plans will be submitted to county supervisors for approval possibly by September, and then to the Department of Justice for their approval. The project is required to be completed by Dec. 1. | |
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MohaveDailyNews.com Originally published Wednesday, August 24, 2011 | |
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