HUNTINGTON â The West Virginia Legislatureâs Joint Committee on Redistricting has announced the format for public hearings on redistricting, which are set to begin this week.
These are listening events for the public to share their thoughts about congressional and legislative boundary lines. The West Virginia Constitution requires the Legislature to redraw these lines every 10 years utilizing U.S. Census data to reflect any population changes. Due to the delay in the federal government releasing census data, specific population numbers will not be available at these events and the committee will not present any proposed maps. Legislators will not respond to questions during the public hearing, following House Rule 84, which governs public hearings.