Summary
Every 10 years, Austin's City Council districts are redrawn by an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Applications for new members are being accepted until Sept. 30th.
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Learn more about the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission and consider applying!
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Every 10 years, a group of regular Austinites (known as the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission) redraw our City Council district maps… and they’re currently accepting applications for new members.
Last week, we sat down (virtually of course) with Carmen Llanes Pulido, a current member of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to learn more about what it’s like to serve on the commission and why it’s so important.
Thinking about applying? Look through our entire guide below and/or check out these additional resources:
Learn more about the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (and apply) at the city’s website.
Watch this Q&A video featuring members of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
Watch this Q&A video featuring a student member of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission
Listen to this podcast about the redistricting process and the city’s recruitment efforts for new Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission members.
