The local chapter of the League of Women Voters took part in the organization’s Day of Action Thursday with a conference highlighting their push for fair redistricting.
The event took place in the Christian County Justice Center, and it’s something that League chapters take part in each year that focuses on what issues they want to see addressed. Every ten years the dividing lines between districts for the U.S. House of Representatives, state representatives and state senators are redrawn based on census data and it’s set to take place in 2022.
Sarah Brechwald says they want to see Hopkinsville and Christian County not be split into three districts, and not share voters that live in other counties, as their concerns and needs can differ greatly.
She says the effort is not a criticism of any current of former legislator—it’s about inspiring competition during elections and to cut down on gerrymandering.
Brechwald says they’re just asking legislators to hold public meetings to receive input, and to let the public see the redrawn maps before they’re put in place.
Christian County currently includes Districts 4, 8 and 9 and there have been three districts in Christian County for at least the last 20 years.
District 4 includes a portion of Christian and all of Caldwell, Livingston and Crittenden counties. District 8 includes portions of Christian and Trigg counties and District 9 is made up of portions of Christian and Hopkins counties.