Workshop to explain redistricting process in Southwest Washington

Do you have questions about how the process of redrawing electoral districts works? The League of Women Voters of Clark County and Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries will host a free, virtual workshop explaining the work of the Washington State Redistricting Commission.

The 90-minute session will feature information about how the redistricting process will impact residents in Southwest Washington and how the public can participate.

Redistricting occurs once every 10 years to reflect updated population counts following the U.S. Census. The last redraw — certified in 2011 — changed the political makeup of Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, extending the boundary to the east into rural Klickitat County and eliminating some of Thurston County to the north.

The upcoming redistricting process is scheduled to start in the spring. Members of the public will be given the opportunity to testify.

The online workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16. To register, visit https://fvrl.librarymarket.com/washington-state-redistricting.

The following month, the League of Women Voters of Washington will hold two additional sessions to provide training to members of the public who want to testify before the state redistricting commission. Details about those sessions — scheduled for March 6 and March 20 — will be available at the Feb. 16 workshop.