Members of the South Carolina House Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee are beginning visits across the state to hear what citizens want during the redistricting process that takes place every 10 years. There will be 10 meetings, nine in person and one virtual.
The first meeting is Sept. 8 in Myrtle Beach. It will be from 6 – 8 p.m. at Horry-Georgetown Technical College’s Grand Strand Campus Conference Center. More information can be found at this website.
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The committee, chaired by Rep. Chris Murphy (R-Dorchester), will travel to Aiken on Sept. 20. That meeting will be in the Aiken Technical College Amphitheater from 6 – 8 p.m.
The full list of meetings is available here.
In-person and written testimony will be accepted at the nine in person sessions. Written testimony may be submitted in paper form or by email to redistricting@schouse.gov.
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Virtual testimony may be offered at the online public hearing currently scheduled for Oct. 4. To sign up to give virtual testimony, email virtualtestimony@schouse.gov. Emails must be received 24 hours prior to that hearing.
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Redistricting Subcommittee, chaired by state Sen. Luke Rankin (R-Horry), also held 10 meetings across the state. The last one was in Aiken. This subcommittee is responsible for redrawing Congressional districts and state senate districts. Videos of all ten meetings can be viewed here.
Dana Lynn McIntyre is a Staff Reporter with The Augusta Press. You can reach her at dana@theaugustapress.com.
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