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As a member of this redistricting task force, I was disappointed with this process. It was clear that some members of the task force were not interested in having a full discussion, and that the outcome was foreordained. Rather than try to come to a consensus proposal, which several members of the task force, including myself and Jake, called for attempts to do during the voting process, some members were anxious to call for a vote and end to the discussion, confident in their numerical advantage. This led to the divided vote which, as Jake mentioned, drew concerns from both students and non-students not only about the district lines, but how the process was handled.

Even ignoring the students living off-campus, which several members of task force noted would probably feel best represented by a student, 5000 was the number that even those opposed to the Flanagan proposal commonly cited as students living on-campus. This would seem to suggest two solidly student districts, and a third district that was competitive for both students and non-students, precisely the outcome of the Flannagan proposal.

by Rob on Aug 18, 2011 11:13 pm • link • report