Administrator of Elections Director of Regional Planning Commission Redistricting Presented by: Vickie Koelman Administrator of Elections & David Riggins Director of Regional Planning Commission July 2011

The delineation of ward lines What is Redistricting? The delineation of ward lines

What is Reapportionment? The apportionment of the legislative body so that its members represent substantially equal populations

How often does redistricting occur? Every 10 years, following the US Census count

How many wards? Article II, Section 1 of the Charter of the City of Clarksville requires 12 wards

How are wards drawn? All wards must be based on 2010 census blocks

What are census blocks? A Census block is an area bounded on all sides by visible features, such as streets, roads, streams and railroad tracks, or by other limited non-visible boundaries such as city limits. A block is the smallest statistical area for which the census bureau collects and tabulates population data.

Who approves the Plans? City Council approves City Ward plan County Commission approves the County Commission plan City Council approves City Ward plan Election Commission approves Voting Precincts/Polling Places

guidelines Reasonably compact and contiguous with no overlapping Lines based on census block boundaries Reasonably compact and contiguous with no overlapping Consider minority representation Equal population (10% standard deviation)

Evaluate Existing Ward Populations Current Deviation – 138.85% High – 108.56% above Low – 30.29% below

Divided by 12 wards = 11,080 per ward Optimum population per ward Total population = 132,960 Divided by 12 wards = 11,080 per ward Optimum population per ward

Proposed ward plan Major Factors Large growth in St. Bethlehem, North Clarksville and Sango Slow growth in Downtown, New Providence and Ft. Campbell Blvd Ft. Campbell population 5,724; Divided into 2 wards Ward 6 – majority minority with 50.001 % Kept current council members in separate wards Used major visible features Complied with 10% rule Current deviation 9.63 (high 5.02; low -4.61)

Proposed ward plan High: 5.02% Low: 4.61% Total Deviation: 9.63%

When do new wards take affect? As the terms of office expire Wards 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12 – Expire 2012 Wards 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11 – Expire 2014

Public comment period Beginning Friday, July 29 at 8:00 am thru Wednesday, August 3 at 4:30 pm Maps and charts will be displayed at Election Commission Office All comments must be submitted in writing Comments will be sent to council members at the end of comment period

Election commission website All Redistricting Materials Posted Maps – Existing & Proposed Charts Manual

Questions?