Bloomfield SchoolsRedistricting

March 13, 2012

Presented by:

Dave AbramsResearch & Polling, Inc.

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About Us Research & Polling, Inc. has 26 years of

redistricting experience Staff has 70 years combined redistricting experience

Over 110 redistricting projects for state and local governments NM State Legislature (4 cycles) Bloomfield Schools (2002)

Market research and opinion polls Consumer research Citizen satisfaction surveys

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Redistricting What is “redistricting”?

Draw (and re-draw) lines that determine which voters are represented by each district

Why redistrict? State statute: 22-5-1.1

School Boards must district if population > 16,000 Bloomfield School District: 17,992

When redistrict? After each Decennial Census

Most current population data

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Who Districts?

Elected Body Districts Authority to Redistrict

U.S. House of Representatives 3 State Legislature / Governor

New Mexico LegislatureState HouseState Senate

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State Legislature / Governor

Public Regulation Commission 5 State Legislature / Governor

County Commission 3/5 County Commission

City Council/Commission 4 to 10 City Council/Commission

Local School Board 5/7 Local School Board

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Key Districting Dates

April 1, 2010 Census Day

January 10, 2011 Apportionment of U.S. House

March 15, 2011Census Bureau delivered redistricting data

November 2011 to August 2012

Redistricting completed (file Election Proclamation in November 2012)

February 2013 Board election

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Redistricting Process Public meetings

First public meeting ABCs of redistricting Public input Show plans

Show plans during second meeting Gather input about plans

Revise plan(s) and adopt a plan during subsequent meetings Usually through an ordinance

Note: Prior to plan adoption, plans can be shown and discussed during regular and/or work session meetings

Following plan adoption County clerk assigns voters to correct districts Election resolution Filing date Election

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Principles of Districting Equal population

Minority Voting Rights

Compactness

Contiguity

Communities of interest

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Ideal Population Ideal population = total population / # of

districts 2010 Census, Bloomfield Schools:

17,992 / 5 = 3,598

Change from 2000 to 2010

2000 Census 2010 Census Change % Change

Bloomfield SD 15,380 17,992 2,612 14.5%

2000 Census Ideal Population

2010 Census Ideal Population Change % Change

District Ideal 3,076 3,598 522 14.5%

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Equal Population Districts must be “substantially equal”

No more than 10% total deviation Within +5% of the ideal population

Bloomfield School District, 2010 Census Population of each district (ideal pop ±5%)

3,598 + 180 range: 3,418 – 3,778

Based on total population, not registered voters

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Remember… Redistricting plans are rarely perfect

Any single district cannot be looked at in a vacuum

Changing one district may impact others Many factors are considered

Factors may work against each other Not set in stone, changes can be made Intended to initiate discussion

Current Districts

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Bloomfield Schools – Current Districts

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Bloomfield Schools – Plan A

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Bloomfield Schools – Plan B

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Bloomfield Schools – Plan C

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Bloomfield Schools – Plan D

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Thank you

Questions?

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