Two new county redistricting maps start to show changes
This is one of two new maps the county redistricting ad hoc group reviewed at its Sept. 27 meeting. The proposal shows the changes in attempting to create a Cordova district and a “Midtown-East Memphis” district. (Source: Shelby County Commission)
This second preliminary map from the Sept. 27 meeting shows more emphasis on a Midtown-Downtown commission district and a smaller District 2 as 9,000 people were shifted to other districts. (Source: Shelby County Commission)
The county’s redistricting effort is on its third and fourth proposed maps of what the new boundaries could look like for the 13 County Commission districts going into the 2022 elections. A “Poplar-Midtown corridor” in the East Memphis district caused a lot of debate.
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