Updated Jackson County Voter Lines Debut After Redistricting Committee Approval

Insiders told us that the changes aren't as drastic as many politicos feared.

Still, even subtle alterations might have an impact on thousands of voters. 

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Jackson County redistricting news impacts more than 700K voters in the metro and so far TKC is the only local outlet to offer an update without a paywall on the latest news tonight.

Special thanks to insiders for sharing this public presser . . .

The Jackson County Redistricting Committee unanimously approves new  In-District Jackson County Legislature Boundaries.

Per the Jackson County, Missouri Governing Charter, County Executive Frank White Jr.  appointed six members to the Jackson County Redistricting Committee to create the new  legislative boundaries for the nine seats on the Jackson County Legislature (6 In-District and 3  At-Large). Three Republicans and Three Democrats were appointed.

The Redistricting Committee has been working on the creation of new maps for the past two  months and came to the unanimous decision on the In-District boundaries today. The  committee plans to file its formal report with the Jackson County Executive’s office, the Kansas  City Election Board, the Jackson County Election Board, and the clerk of the Jackson County  Legislature tomorrow after their meeting on Friday, February 18, 2022 at 9:00 AM at the  Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri.
 
The committee will also be voting on new At-Large district boundaries at the Friday meeting  which is an open meeting where the public and press are welcome.

Co-Chairman of the Redistricting Committee Phil LeVota said, “In creating new legislative  boundaries, neither party gets everything they want but this map was a fair compromise to  create the new boundaries in an impartial and equitable manner for the citizens of Jackson  County. I am proud of the work by the members of our committee as an example that  bipartisanship and professionalism still exists in a current climate of divisiveness in other areas  of government.”

County Executive Frank White Jr. said, “I would like to commend the members of the Committee  on their unanimous approval of the new in-district legislative map. While we see examples of  these processes melting down across the country, we should be proud that Republicans and  Democrats in Jackson County were able to put partisan politics aside and come to an  agreement today. Their actions serve as a reminder that it is both possible and essential to  work across the aisle to build a better, more equitable Jackson County.”
 
The new In-District map and recordings of all the meetings of the committee will be available for  viewing on the Jackson County, Missouri Website at:  

https://www.jacksongov.org/Government/Boards-Commissions/Committee-For Reapportionment-of-the-County-Legislature

Jackson County Reapportionment (Redistricting) Committee 

Co-Chairman Phil LeVota

Co-Chairman Ralph Munyan  
Bobbie Hernandez  
Shalonn "Kiki" Curls  
Paul Jungmann  
Ruth Pirch
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