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Redistricting Hearings Come to Central Florida

July 27, 2011 | WMFE -The debate over redistricting comes to Orlando today.A committee of state lawmakers is holding two public hearings on how Congressional and legislative districts should be drawn. The hearings are the latest in a series of more than 2 dozen being held around the state. Lawmakers will hold another hearing tomorrow in Melbourne.


On the local level, Orange County's redistricting committee is holding a public hearing this evening in Maitland on potential changes to county commission districts.
Ann Helmuth is on that county panel and she's also the president of Orange County's League of Women Voters.
90.7’s Tom Parkinson spoke with her about redistricting on the county and state levels. 

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The state legislature's redistricting committee schedule is available here: www.flsenate.gov/Session/Redistricting/Hearings

The dates and locations of hearings for Orange County’s redistricting panel can be found at this website: www.ocfl.net/rac

 

 

 

 

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