Special legislative session begins Aug. 15 to draw new district lines
by Jon Gillooly jgillooly@mdjonline.com The Marietta Daily Journal June 05, 2011 12:00 AM |…
Georgia (Jun 6, 2011) —
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http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story/13828690/article-Special-legislative-session-begins-Aug--15-to-draw-new-district-lines?instance=lead_story_left_columnReapportionment Committees in both the state Senate and state House ultimately must define the districts in words in a piece of legislation. Then, the committees must approve the bills before they can be voted on by the full General Assembly chambers, just like any other bill, Rogers said. …
Dr. Kerwin Swint, a political science professor at Kennesaw State University, said there is pressure to draw the new congressional district for the Hall-Forsyth County area in north Georgia.
“It’s had significant growth, and the new seat would almost have to go somewhere in the northern metro-Atlanta suburbs, because that’s where the growth is,” Swint said. …
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