1. 1 2011 Orange County Redistricting

2. 22 Legal Factors Equal Population Equal Population Compactness Compactness Contiguity Contiguity Preservation of Political Boundaries Preservation of Political Boundaries Preservation of Communities of Interest Preservation of Communities of Interest Preservation of Core of Prior Districts Preservation of Core of Prior Districts Partisan and Incumbent Interests Partisan and Incumbent Interests Compliance with the Voting Rights Act Compliance with the Voting Rights Act Consideration of Public Input Consideration of Public Input

3. 3 Equal Population Use Census numbers to calculate total population Use Census numbers to calculate total population 2010 Orange County ideal population = 190,993 2010 Orange County ideal population = 190,993 Overall deviation = 10% (i.e. 5% plus or minus) Overall deviation = 10% (i.e. 5% plus or minus) The overall range = 181,443 - 200,542 The overall range = 181,443 - 200,542

4. Committee Proposal 12B & Public Proposal E Committee Proposal 12B Committee Proposal 12B –All districts within acceptable population range –Maximum deviation of 7.51% Public Proposal E Public Proposal E –All districts within acceptable population range –Maximum deviation of 2.43%

5. Compactness “Reapportionment is one area in which appearances do matter” “Reapportionment is one area in which appearances do matter” Bizarre shapes may result in a legal challenge Bizarre shapes may result in a legal challenge Gerrymandering is not allowed Gerrymandering is not allowed

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12. Committee Proposal 12B

14. Public Proposal E

17. Contiguity Contiguity requires: Contiguity requires: – Land must be touching land – No islands or pockets of census blocks In Florida, districts can be connected by a body of water In Florida, districts can be connected by a body of water

18. Committee Proposal 12B & Public Proposal E All districts are contiguous All districts are contiguous No “islands” or pockets of census blocks No “islands” or pockets of census blocks

19. 19 Preservation of Political Boundaries & Communities of Interest Follow existing municipal boundaries Follow existing municipal boundaries Follow census block boundaries for unincorporated areas Follow census block boundaries for unincorporated areas

20. Committee Proposal 12B & Public Proposal E 12B: 12B: –5 split, including Ocoee and Orlando –8 moved, including Belle Isle and Edgewood E: E: –7 split, including Oakland, Ocoee, Orlando and Winter Garden –15 moved, including Belle Isle and Edgewood

21. Comparison of Proposals by Census Designated Places Affected

22. Preservation of Core of Prior Districts Permissible to maintain minimal disruption of existing districts and to preserve the core of existing districts Permissible to maintain minimal disruption of existing districts and to preserve the core of existing districts

23. Comparison of Proposals by Population Moved to New Districts 403,121 / 35.18% 238,998 / 20.86%

24. 24 Protection of Incumbents & Other Political Factors Permissible to consider the location of the incumbent’s residence Permissible to consider the location of the incumbent’s residence Orange County elections are nonpartisan contests, but it is legally permissible to look at data regarding party affiliation Orange County elections are nonpartisan contests, but it is legally permissible to look at data regarding party affiliation

25. Committee Proposal 12B & Public Proposal E All commissioners stay in their districts in both maps All commissioners stay in their districts in both maps

26. Compliance with the Voting Rights Act Provides minority voters an opportunity to participate equally in the electoral process and elect candidates of their choice Provides minority voters an opportunity to participate equally in the electoral process and elect candidates of their choice Prohibits practices or procedures that deny or abridge the right to vote of any minority Prohibits practices or procedures that deny or abridge the right to vote of any minority

27. Race and Ethnicity as a Factor Permissible to consider race and ethnicity Permissible to consider race and ethnicity However, race and ethnicity cannot be the predominant factors However, race and ethnicity cannot be the predominant factors Must avoid “fracturing” Must avoid “fracturing” Must avoid “packing” Must avoid “packing”

28. Committee Proposal 12B District 6 remains a black majority district District 6 remains a black majority district –Black Voting Age Population (VAP) is decreased from 55.76% to 50.04% District 3 remains Hispanic Effective Minority district District 3 remains Hispanic Effective Minority district –Hispanic VAP decreased from 41.07% to 32.79% District 4 also Hispanic influence district District 4 also Hispanic influence district –VAP increased from 35.14% to 38.75%

29. Public Proposal E District 6 remains a black majority district District 6 remains a black majority district –Black Voting Age Population (VAP) is increased from 55.76% to 56.54% District 3 remains Hispanic Effective Minority district District 3 remains Hispanic Effective Minority district –Hispanic VAP increased from 41.07% to 49.30% District 4 remains Hispanic influence district District 4 remains Hispanic influence district –VAP decreased from 35.14% to 25.29%

30. Public Input Requirements Sunshine Law Sunshine Law Board Resolution Board Resolution

31. Public Input Requirements Sunshine Law requirements met Sunshine Law requirements met Board Resolution requirements met Board Resolution requirements met

32. Board Action Requested Approval of the map that the majority of the Board agrees should be adopted; and Approval of the map that the majority of the Board agrees should be adopted; and Adoption of the proposed Ordinance which would adopt the new Commission district boundaries under the selected map including any amendments made at the public hearing with all necessary modifications to the accompanying disc (Exhibit “A”) and back-up data (Exhibit “B”) to conform with the district boundaries as determined by the Board; and Adoption of the proposed Ordinance which would adopt the new Commission district boundaries under the selected map including any amendments made at the public hearing with all necessary modifications to the accompanying disc (Exhibit “A”) and back-up data (Exhibit “B”) to conform with the district boundaries as determined by the Board; and

33. Board Action Requested (cont’d) Authorize staff to make any non-substantive changes to boundary lines to account for census block anomalies; and Authorize staff to make any non-substantive changes to boundary lines to account for census block anomalies; and Direction to County Surveyor to prepare legal description of new district boundaries. Direction to County Surveyor to prepare legal description of new district boundaries.

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