State to conduct public hearing in Beaufort County on redistricting | Eastern North Carolina Now

    The North Carolina General Assembly will conduct a public hearing on the redistricting process for the State House, State Senate and U.S. Congressional districts in Beaufort County on May 7 at 9:30 a.m. at Beaufort County Community College, Building 9, Room 935.

    Similar public hearings are planned at sites across the State. To see a list of all county hearings, with date, time and place, click here.

     Members of the public may comment on the current district plans, communities of interest, voting history, or any other topic related to redistricting. Each speaker is limited to five minutes. Speakers are encouraged to submit their oral comments in writing. Persons proposing plans are encouraged to provide maps and any supporting data.

    Registration for speaking will begin: 1) At the hearing site: 1 hour prior to the convening of the hearing, and will close prior to the beginning of the hearing. 2) On-line: 5 days in advance of the hearing and will close 24 hours in advance of the hearing. There are limited slots for on-line sign-up.

    Speakers will be called according to the order of registration. If a speaker is not present when called, the speaker will be skipped at that time. Time permitting at the end of all registered speakers, those skipped will be allowed to speak.

    Questions about the public hearings may be directed to Erika Churchill or Kelly Quick at 919-733-2578. Persons desiring to submit written comments to be included in the public record may send those comments to:

Redistricting Committee
300 N. Salisbury Street
Suite 545 Legislative Office Building
Raleigh, NC 27603

or

Click here to submit written comments on-line.
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