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Killeen council discusses possible contract for redistricting services

The Killeen City Council discussed a possible contract with an Austin law firm to provide redistricting services during a workshop meeting Tuesday.
Council members heard a presentation from City Manager Kent Cagle regarding an Interlocal Cooperation contract with Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta, a law firm in Austin. Itâs estimated to cost the city $27,190, should officials agree to sign.
A vote on the resolution was postponed last week so that some council members could gain a better understanding of why the services were needed before moving forward.
Bickerstaff would determine if Killeenâs voting districts are unbalanced during an initial assessment. If it is determined the districts need to be redrawn, the law firm will work with the city to determine a redistricting process to redraw the lines so they are in compliance with the law. ....

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Killeen City Council shuts door on elections investigation, but questions remain

In the three weeks since the municipal elections ended, questions of election impropriety have lingered in Killeen. Dozens of registered voters on four city streets were put in the wrong districts on the voter rolls, at least seven cast their ballot in the wrong district, and District 4 â the race where most of the issues occurred â ended in a tie.
At Tuesdayâs Killeen City Council meeting City Attorney Traci Briggs delivered a presentation unveiling the cityâs findings into what went wrong in the May 1 elections. It was supposed to provide clarity. It was supposed to provide closure.
Instead, it raised new questions, including how the rolls didnât match the number of votes cast in Precinct 404 in District 4 and who determined the limited scope of questions. ....

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