R-21-125
RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING NONPARTISAN FAIR REDISTRICTING
CITY OF NASHUA
In the Year Two Thousand and Twenty-One
WHEREAS, the U.S. Census will be completed in 2021;
WHEREAS, the New Hampshire General Court is obligated to redraw the maps of
political districts within the state for state and federal elected positions;
WHEREAS, the City of Nashua is obligated to redistrict the voting wards for elected
positions within the City of Nashua;
WHEREAS, the NH General Court conducted the 2010 census redistricting in secret;
WHEREAS, the public was not able to view the proposed redistricting maps at public
hearings in 2010, and additional maps created by the public were ignored; and
WHEREAS, 2010 proposed redistricting maps were created to benefit one political party
over another.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Nashua that:
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Redistricting shall be fair, nonpartisan, and ensure effective representation;
Voting maps shall not be gerrymandered to favor a political party or candidate;
Communities of interest shall be considered when redistricting;
The process of redistricting shall be transparent and open to public input at all
stages;
The City of Nashua shall call upon its elected state legislators, in writing, to
uphold these fair redistricting principles when creating state redistricting maps;
and
