Legislation repealing ward redistricting was presented in a special city council meeting Tuesday, just days after council members voted unanimously to approve redrawn wards.
Inside an empty Pine Bluff Convention Center auditorium, council members voted unanimously to approve redrawn wards with the filing period to run for city positions approaching.
A special-called meeting was held last week to vote to replace a city redistricting vendor that was no longer able to fulfill its contract agreement.
During Monday’s City Council meeting, a resolution was approved to contract DataScout LLC for professional services in preparation for the required revisions to the city’s voting districts to reflect the 2020 census.
/PRNewswire/ Encore Data and Optimization Direct announced today that due to advances in software technology, political redistricting can now be completed.