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Primary Content Caption Voters wait in line at the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections during early voting in the 2020 Presidential Election. Credit: Grant Blankenship While new U.S. Census data shows Georgia added more than a million people over the last decade, an even larger change in registered voters and who they vote for will be key considerations when lawmakers begin assigning residents into new voting districts this fall. Population figures released this week provide a starting point for determining how Georgia’s 10,711,908 people will be split up into legislative and Congressional districts of equal proportions. But the political leanings of the state’s 7.6 million active voters including the five million that flocked to the polls last November will be an equally important metric in deciding where lines are drawn. ....
Stephen Fowler, David Armstrong and Isaiah Poritz GPB News Later this year, Georgia’s General Assembly will convene for a special session to redraw the boundaries of the state’s legislative and congressional districts based on data from the 2020 census. While U.S. Census delays have pushed back the timeline for the once-a-decade redistricting process, it’s still possible to get an idea of what changes could and should be made to our political maps. Redistricting will impact every Georgian s life, from who their representatives are to who controls state government and Congress. And it s not just Georgia that has to redraw its boundaries that will shape the next 10 years. We are keeping an eye on it all, and want to hear from you about your concerns and what you learn. ....
Primary Content Caption This map shows the political leanings of Georgia s congressional districts around metro Atlanta. Redistricting set to happen in 2021 could alter the map considerably. Credit: Screenshot Later this year, Georgia’s General Assembly will convene for a special session to redraw the boundaries of the state’s legislative and congressional districts based on data from the 2020 census. While U.S. Census delays have pushed back the timeline for the once-a-decade redistricting process, it’s still possible to get an idea of what changes could and should be made to our political maps. Redistricting will impact every Georgian s life, from who their representatives are to who controls state government and Congress. And it s not just Georgia that has to redraw its boundaries that will shape the next 10 years. We are keeping an eye on it all, and want to hear from you about your concerns and what you learn. ....
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Primary Content Caption The Georgia Congressional District map, here in its 2020 configuration, could look considerably different when the Georgia General Assembly currently controlled by Republicans conducts its once-per-decade redrawing of the map in 2021. Credit: Georgia General Assembly As controversy swirls over the comprehensive new voting law that drastically alters Georgia’s election system, another battle with equally profound implications looms on the horizon: redistricting. In the coming months, state lawmakers will begin redrawing the lines of Georgia’s legislative and congressional districts, a process that will help determine control of the state government and its policies for at least the next 10 years. ....