Daphne redistricting public hearing set for Aug. 19

By MELANIE LECROY
Lifestyle Editor
melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com
Posted 7/23/24

Daphne residents could soon be voting in a new district as the city reworks its seven city council boundaries ahead of the 2025 general election. During a July 15 Daphne City Council meeting, council …

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Daphne redistricting public hearing set for Aug. 19

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Daphne residents could soon be voting in a new district as the city reworks its seven city council boundaries ahead of the 2025 general election.

During a July 15 Daphne City Council meeting, council members set a public hearing for Aug. 19 for the proposed redistricting plan, arranging for it to take place at the beginning of the scheduled council meeting. Residents who would like to express their opinions or ask questions should be in attendance. It was said during the council discussion that the maps would be set up the week leading up to the meeting so residents can view the proposed redrawn map.

During a June 10 work session, Cynthia Feirman, of Carey Technology LLC, said the goal is to use figures from the census and projections to get each of the seven districts as close to 3,966 voters as possible. Daphne's population in the 2020 U.S. Census was 27,462. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's website, as of July 1, 2023, Daphne's estimated population is 30,321.

Proposal three was what was discussed during the work session, which includes:
- District 1 would go from 4,928 to 3,814 voters;

- District 2 would go from 3,095 to 4,181 voters;
- District 3 would go from 3,035 to 4,059 voters;
- District 4 would go from 6,487 to 3,809 voters;
- District 5 would go from 3,459 to 3,906 voters;
- District 6 would go from 3,506 to 3,941 voters; and
- District 7 would go from 3,010 to 4,049.

Once the proposal is finalized, there will be another public meeting. When the that is done, council will vote on the new districts. The redistricting must be completed at least three months before the November 2025 general election. All municipal elections in Alabama were postponed from this November to next year.