Shape Austin's Future - Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission

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Austin residents helped redraw the city council district boundaries.

Background

Austin has a process for residents to redraw the boundaries of the council districts every ten years. The boundaries of the council districts greatly impact Austin’s government and will shape how residents are represented for the next decade.

Public involvement

The 14 member Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) redrew the 10 City Council Districts based on 2020 Census data and three rounds of public input. First, twelve public forums were held in the ten City Council Districts to gather the first round of public input from July - August 2021. Second, five forums were held in the four Travis County Precincts from September - October 2021 to gather a second round of public input. Finally, citizens had three more opportunities to view and provide input on the final draft of the map before the ICRC voted to certify the map in October.

See the maps

Visit the widget "2021 Austin City Council District Maps" on right side of this page on your laptop and at the bottom of the page on your cell phone to download the final map for free.

Learn the process

Visit the city of Austin website here to read the ICRC's final report which explains the process of drafting the map in detail or download the final report by visiting the widget on this page "ICRC Final Report."

Contact Us

Email or write the ICRC at icrc.commissioners@austintexas.gov or Housing and Planning Department, Attn: ICRC, P.O. Box 1088, Austin, Texas 78767.

You can learn more about the process on our website: Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission | AustinTexas.gov as well as RedistrictATX.org.

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What district do I live in? Find your district at Council Districts (austintexas.gov).

View the first public forum held on Thursday, Jul 15, 2021 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Hearing - District 9 - Austin, TX (swagit.com)

Recordings of all other commission meetings and forums may be accessed on ATXN.


Austin residents helped redraw the city council district boundaries.

Background

Austin has a process for residents to redraw the boundaries of the council districts every ten years. The boundaries of the council districts greatly impact Austin’s government and will shape how residents are represented for the next decade.

Public involvement

The 14 member Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) redrew the 10 City Council Districts based on 2020 Census data and three rounds of public input. First, twelve public forums were held in the ten City Council Districts to gather the first round of public input from July - August 2021. Second, five forums were held in the four Travis County Precincts from September - October 2021 to gather a second round of public input. Finally, citizens had three more opportunities to view and provide input on the final draft of the map before the ICRC voted to certify the map in October.

See the maps

Visit the widget "2021 Austin City Council District Maps" on right side of this page on your laptop and at the bottom of the page on your cell phone to download the final map for free.

Learn the process

Visit the city of Austin website here to read the ICRC's final report which explains the process of drafting the map in detail or download the final report by visiting the widget on this page "ICRC Final Report."

Contact Us

Email or write the ICRC at icrc.commissioners@austintexas.gov or Housing and Planning Department, Attn: ICRC, P.O. Box 1088, Austin, Texas 78767.

You can learn more about the process on our website: Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission | AustinTexas.gov as well as RedistrictATX.org.

Please follow us on social media for the latest updates:

What district do I live in? Find your district at Council Districts (austintexas.gov).

View the first public forum held on Thursday, Jul 15, 2021 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Public Hearing - District 9 - Austin, TX (swagit.com)

Recordings of all other commission meetings and forums may be accessed on ATXN.

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  • Residents of District 7: Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission Public Meeting

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    Members of Austin's District 7 community and the public are invited to attend an in-person public meeting to hear from the ICRC and the work being done on the new City Council district maps. The public will have an opportunity to provide public comment and feedback on the communities current district map.

    When: Saturday, July 24, 11 a.m.-1p.m.

    Where: Northwest Recreation Center 2913 Northland Dr.

    If you would like to leave written feedback and upload an annotated map of your own, please visit this link, then click on the "Event Feedback" tab. It will prompt you to register for the site. After you register, you can take the survey and upload any documents you would like the commission to consider.

    The 14 selected commissioners will gather public input and adopt a final plan for the district boundaries. March 2021 through November 2021. New districts in effect for the November 2022 election.

  • Residents of District 10: ICRC Meeting

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    Members of Austin's District 10 community are invited to attend an in-person public meeting to hear from the ICRC and the work being done on the new City Council district maps. The public will have an opportunity to provide public comment and feedback on the communities current district map.

    When: Thursday, July 22, 6-8 p.m.

    Where: Dell Jewish Community Center, 7300 Hart Lane, Austin, TX 78731

    If you would like to leave written feedback and upload an annotated map of your own, please visit this link, then click on the "Event Feedback" tab. It will prompt you to register for the site. After you register, you can take the survey and upload any documents you would like the commission to consider.

    The 14 selected commissioners will gather public input and adopt a final plan for the district boundaries. March 2021 through November 2021. New districts in effect for the November 2022 election.

  • Residents of District 9: Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission Public Meeting

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    Members of Austin's District 9 community are invited to attend an in-person public meeting to hear from the ICRC and the work being done on the new City Council district maps. The public will have an opportunity to provide public comment and feedback on the communities current district map.

    When: Thursday, July 15, 6-8 p.m.

    Where: Austin City Hall Boards & Commission Room, 301 W. 2nd St. Austin, TX 78701

    If you would like to leave written feedback and upload an annotated map of your own, please visit this link, then click on the "Event Feedback" tab. It will prompt you to register for the site. After you register, you can take the survey and upload any documents you would like the commission to consider.

    The 14 selected commissioners will gather public input and adopt a final plan for the district boundaries. March 2021 through November 2021. New districts in effect for the November 2022 election.

  • Join us January 23 at our Virtual Drawing to Randomly Select 8 Members of the ICRC

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    Saturday, January 23, at 10 a.m. The City Auditor will randomly select eight people to serve on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. These eight commissioners will be randomly selected from the list of commission finalists who were selected by the Applicant Review Panel. The random selection will be broadcast and live streamed. Here are the ways you can access the live broadcast:


    • ATXN is available on Spectrum Cable channel 6, Google Fiber channel 6, Grande Communications channel 6, U-Verse channel 99 and at ATXN.tv
    • Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/austintexasgov

    The eight selected commissioners will choose six more people from the list of finalists to serve on the Commission. The ICRC is responsible for drawing the boundaries of Austin's council districts.

    For more details, read the complete press release for the event here. You can also visit our website for more information about the Redistricting process.

  • Applicant Review Panel members selected

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    On October 1, 2020, the Office of the City Auditor randomly selected three people to serve on the Applicant Review Panel. The following names were randomly selected:

    1. James Christianson
    2. Abigael McClean
    3. William Cooper

    The Applicant Review Panel will help select the members of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.

    You can watch a recording of the live broadcast on the City of Austin's Facebook page.

  • Listen to this fun interview with City Auditor Corrie Stokes on Local Insights, KLBJ 93.7

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    In June, the City Auditor Corrie Stokes stopped by Local Insights, KLBJ 93.7, to share why it's so important to be involved with the once in a decade redistricting process in Austin. Listen on SoundCloud (11 minutes).

    To request the transcript from this interview in another language, please email us at redistrictatx@austintexas.gov.

  • Watch the City Auditor's Briefing to City Council on Redistricting

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    On Tuesday, June 9th, City Auditor Corrie Stokes presented a briefing to City Council. Watch the full presentation here (17 minutes).