First Round of Draft Reapportionment Maps Are Ready for Public Review

A press release issued by the Anchorage Assembly today announced that the first round of draft maps for the Municipality of Anchorage’s reapportionment have been released.

Maps can be found at www.ReapportionANC.org and the website also features an online public comment portal, a reapportionment fact sheet, and resources from Reapportionment Committee meetings.

According to the press release, every ten years after the U.S. Census is complete, governments across the country update their election districts to match the new population data. The process, known as Reapportionment, is led by a Reapportionment Committee, which is charged with reviewing the state's final redistricting plan, taking public input, and developing proposed maps for the Anchorage Assembly to consider for adoption to realign the boundaries of the six Assembly Election Districts to ensure fair and equal representation.

This Reapportionment will include a new 12th Assembly seat that was approved by Municipality of Anchorage voters in 2020. Due to the late completion of the U.S. Census, and therefore the State redistricting plan, the municipal reapportionment will not be completed in time for the upcoming election, so the final adopted plan will go into effect for elections occurring after April 2022.

The Committee welcomes feedback on the draft maps and invites the public to submit their own maps. Next week, the Committee will release a timeline with a deadline to submit map proposals and the schedule for two Reapportionment Town Halls that will take place in late January. Maps and information will be displayed at all Anchorage Public Library locations and City Hall starting in early January.

You can visit www.ReapportionANC.org for additional details.