Posted on Tuesday, 27 July, 2010
Diverse Applicant Pool for Citizens Redistricting CommissionPublic interest organizations that have been advocating for the successful implementation of a Citizens Redistricting Commission applauded the efforts of the Bureau of State Audits to develop a qualified, diverse pool of candidates. The Bureau of State Audits has just finished narrowing the original pool of over 30,000 applicants for the new citizens redistricting commission to 120 individuals. Now that the Applicant Review Panel has narrowed the applicants to 120 individuals to bring in for interviews, we are pleased that the diversity is very close to that of the state’s population: 12% are Black, 30% are of Latino heritage, 14% are Asian and/or Pacific Islander, and 5% are American Indian. This is a very important development in securing the public’s trust. For more information on the Commission selection, click here.
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