Redistricting

Lane County Commissioners have long had the final say on the political maps used to elect them. A controversial proposal before voters in November would change that with a redistricting next year.

County Commissioners voted Tuesday to place a proposal on the ballot that would overhaul redistricting and trigger new election maps next year.

Lane County commissioners could decide Tuesday morning whether to move forward with a controversial set of charter amendments. The proposal comes amid concerns from the county’s elections department.

In a vote Tuesday, county commissioners passed over several of their own committee’s revisions, and asked the group to review an outside proposal.

Lane County Commissioners have clashed over which, if any, charter revision proposals should go to voters. If they don't decide by mid-August, it won't be on the November ballot.

Lane County’s charter review - a normally tedious process of removing outdated language - is now a debate over who’s allowed to draw election lines

The committee submitted their recommendations last year. This week, county commissioners moved the proposals to the next step of the process - public hearings, which will likely begin next month.

A Eugene lawmaker who is running for a position as a Lane County Circuit Court judge is the subject of an elections complaint that accuses him of illegally voting in the May primary.

The redistricting process is now complete for Lane Transit District.

KLCC's Chris Lehman joins KLCC's Angela Kellner for a round-up of week two of the Oregon Legislature's 2022 session.

A Eugene state lawmaker says he’ll try to force a vote Wednesday on a measure that could lead to the creation of an independent redistricting commission.

Republicans had challenged the new legislative maps passed by Democrats, saying they were improperly gerrymandered. Justices found they failed to prove their case.