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SUMMARY:Redistricting Hearing for MA CD3
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 8\, 6:00 – 11:00 PM \nhttps://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3744\nThe State Legislature’s Special Joint Committee on Redistricting will hold a virtual hearing for residents of the 3rd Congressional District (CD3). This hearing provides an opportunity for area residents to offer their opinions on local and community interests that the Committee should consider on the division of the Commonwealth into 9 Congressional Districts\, 40 State Senate Districts\, 160 State Representative Districts\, and 8 Councillor Districts. \nThere is a link on the above page to sign up If you want to provide oral testimony.\nIf you only want to view the hearing\, it will be broadcast on  Malegislature.gov  and there is a link to that on the above page as well.
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/redistricting-hearing-for-ma-cd3/
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SUMMARY:Redistricting Hearing for MA Congressional District 3
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, July 8\, 6:00 – 11:00 PM \nhttps://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3744 \nAs we learned from Marissa Dupont in our last general meeting\, the Special Joint Committee on Redistricting will hold a virtual hearing for residents of Congressional District 3\, which includes Lowell\, on Thursday July 8 at 6pm. Tanekwah Hinds (she/her/hers)\, Racial Justice Community Advocate\, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts\, also reminded us of this. \nAs Marissa explained during the meeting\, district lines are redrawn every ten years\, based on the Census. As Ms. Hinds explained\, “How district lines are drawn influences who runs for public office and who is elected. Elected representatives make decisions on issues that are important to our lives. We [need to] advocat[e] for a transparent redistricting process that equitably represents BIPOC (Black\, indigenous\, people of color) communities\, low-income people and immigrants in Massachusetts. 10 years ago\, the community-based redistricting process created the first majority BIPOC Congressional District which Ayanna Pressley now represents. We can create more opportunities for people who reflect Massachusetts demographics to represent our needs.” \nThe state legislature is holding hearings to get input from community members on this process. The hearing for our district is on July 8 (see above). You can get involved and even testify. \nTestify virtually and provide live testimony during the hearing. Use the Sign Up Form at https://tinyurl.com/pd8c8hmp. \nTo submit written testimony\, use the Contact the Committee form on the Special Joint Committee on Redistricting website:  https://malegislature.gov/Redistricting/Contact. \nAttend the hearing through the livestream on the Legislative Website https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3744. \nCheck out the sections below for a testimony template https://tinyurl.com/a6t25bbf and talking points; Drawing Democracy Coalition’s instructions and suggested talking points https://tinyurl.com/s8fzvjd3. \nContact Tanekwah Hinds (thinds@aclum.org)\, the Racial Justice Community Advocate at the ACLU of MA\, for questions on how to give testimony and redistricting advocacy. \nFor questions on the logistics of the hearing\, contact committee staff with any questions at (617) 722-2014. Please be advised that the schedule and agenda are subject to change at the discretion of the Chairs.
URL:https://solidaritylowell.com/event/redistricting-hearing-for-ma-congressional-district-3/
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