Citizens Union Praises City Districting Commission’s Release of Written Rationales for Drawing of Council Districts

Citizens Union praised the City Districting Commission (Commission) for releasing a staff memorandum that provides for unprecedented transparency and robust disclosure of its decision-making that accompanies its latest draft of city council district maps. The Commission’s staff memo raises the bar nationally for transparency for a process often shrouded in secrecy and should serve as a model for other jurisdictions.

Read the full statement here