Public Meetings About Altering Arkansas Legislative Districts Set For July and August

by Kristin Higgins - July 14, 2021

Arkansas' governor, attorney general and secretary of state are responsible for deciding how boundaries of state legislative districts should be drawn for the next 10 years.

Have an opinion about how the districts should be drawn for Arkansas House and Senate seats? Public comment is now being taken online as well as at eight public hearings taking place around Arkansas in July and August. 

The redistricting process, as the task is known, takes place every decade after the U.S. Census finalizes population counts for towns, cities, counties and states. Only when this population count is released can the three leaders finalize proposed maps for redividing boundaries of House and Senate seats.

Later this month and throughout August, the three state leaders will meet as the Board of Apportionment to accept public comment from people across the state. 

Arkansas legislators are expected to meet later this fall to discuss boundaries for the four congressional districts. 

Find dates and locations of the Board of Apportionment meetings below. All meetings will take place from 6 - 8:30 p.m., and will be streamed live at myarkansaspbs.org/arcan/home. 

2021 Public Meetings - Board of Apportionment (state legislative districts)

The Board of Apportionment will host a series of eight public meetings across Arkansas this summer, all taking place at the same time between 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Comment forms will be taken at the meetings. You an also submit a public comment at arkansasredistricting.org/public-comments/public-comment.