The Park Rapids League of Women Voters held a program via Zoom on April 21, 2021
Antonio Franklin, Economic Development Planner for Headwaters Regional Development Commission, was the guest speaker. He provided an update on the 2020 Census outcome and a dive into the redistricting process and timeline. With the state’s mandatory redrawing of all political districts affecting citizens, Franklin shared steps that Hubbard County residents can take to encourage a more transparent process.
Franklin’s primary work focuses on regional economic recovery and resiliency projects through the Headwaters Regional Development Commission. He also provides support on economic development projects for communities and non-profits in the region. He recently administered $3.1 million in COVID-19 business relief grants to small businesses in the region.
Follow up information provide by Antonio:
Here are a few links to better understand how the pre-census data is determined.
- https://www.census.gov/data/
tables/time-series/demo/ popest/2010s-national-total. html - https://www.census.gov/
programs-surveys/popest/about/ schedule.html
The resources from the Antonio's presentation:
Impact of Redistricting in Your Community Guide- League of Women Voters - https://www.lwv.org/
- MN Sec. of State Office
- www.sos.state.mn.us
- Funders Committee for Civic Participation https://funderscommittee.org/
Below are the SOS Office Redistricting Guide, a
Collaborative Redistricting Guide and link to the full video of the presentation. These guides are great resources take
a deeper dive into the redistricting process.
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