The appeals centered on whether Anchorage’s South Muldoon neighborhood should be paired with Eagle River in a Senate district, Skagway should be in a House district with downtown Juneau or the Mendenhall Valley, and Valdez and part of Mat-Su should share a House district.
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Skagway files suit against redistricting board over map placing it with Mendenhall Valley
Mayor Andrew Cremata says the redistricting board ignored testimony from Skagway residents.
Four lawsuits challenge Alaska Redistricting Board’s new legislative map
Each lawsuit argues that communities were wrongly placed in the same district with other communities they have little in common with.
Alaska Redistricting Board finishes work to adopt maps; opponents say courts could toss out portions
All three members who were appointed by Republican elected officials supported the map; the two who were not appointed by Republican officials opposed it.
A redistricting proposal has left Homer neighbors feeling stranded, highlighting a complex process
It’s a challenge for Alaska’s Redistricting Board to keep one area together without affecting others.
Alaska Redistricting Board’s series of road shows begins Monday in Juneau
The open house format is designed to encourage more interactivity and to be a safer alternative to traditional public hearings amid the pandemic.
Alaska Redistricting Board’s first drafts draw criticism and alternate plans
In one draft map, seven Democratic representatives were combined in three districts, while no Republicans were.
Redistricting board finalized as chief justice appoints Nome nonprofit CEO Bahnke
The board rewrites boundaries based on federal census results, so its decisions affect who controls each chamber for 10 years.
Gov. Dunleavy names first two members to high-stakes Redistricting Board
Bethany Marcum of Anchorage and E. Budd Simpson of Juneau are the first members appointed to the board, which rewrites boundaries based on federal census results.
Redistricting plan changes skip Southeast
The latest reapportionment plan makes no changes to Southeast Alaska election district boundaries. But parts of that plan will likely be altered because it does not meet federal requirements protecting minority voting strength.