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Lenoir County Redistricting News:
9/6/2021. Lenoir County Commission districts will have to be redrawn by November 17, in order for candidates to file for the 2022 election in December. Analysis of the new Census data by Fair Counties NC shows that Lenoir’s district populations are now too far out of line due to changes over the past decade. Commission district population should be about equal so voters have an equal say. That’s what “one person, one vote” requires. The accepted guideline is that no local district should be more than 5% above or below the new county population per commissioner. Redrawing is a must if the highest and lowest deviation total more than 10%. Lenoir’s districts are off by 15.8%! Lenoir County commissioners draw their own maps, just like legislators do, but voters deserve a say in how those districts are drawn. Ask your commissioners what the redrawing schedule will be, when draft maps will be available for public comment, and how you and your neighbors can make your voices heard. Tell them voters want a fair and open county redistricting process. Don’t let districts drawn behind closed doors silence your voice on the vital decisions your commissioners make for Lenoir County.
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View Lenoir county district population statistics and more at davesredistricting.org — Lenoir County.
Lenoir County will redraw county commissioner district boundaries in 2021. County residents can demand an open redistricting process and districts that fairly represent communities in the county. Below is the current county districts boundaries map, basic demographic information, and how county residents can participate in ensuring a fair redistricting process in the county.
- Lenoir County Website
- Board of Commissioners Website
- County Board of Elections Website
- Commissioners’ Meetings Videos/Live Streams
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Lenoir County Events:
The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners (BOC) holds a meeting open to the public in the commissioners room at the Lenoir County Courthouse, 130 South Queen Street, Kinston. See BOC calendar for upcoming and past meetings. Here you can view agenda, minutes and video of past meetings. Check the BOC website before attending a meeting — to confirm meeting details.
You can participate in achieving Fair Redistricting in Lenoir County.
When volunteers form a fair county redistricting team then progress made during the year will be reported here.
Lenoir County Board of Commissioners Structure
The Lenoir County Board of Commissioners has 7 members, 5 elected from districts and 2 elected at large. Commissioners serve staggered 4-year terms. Your county commission makes many decisions that affect you, including providing funds for schools, public health, and many local services, writing regulations, approving projects, and setting tax rates.
Following are demographics for the county. The “2019 Population Est. – Percentages” data at the county level are displayed both in the table and also below the table as a bar chart. Click on the municipality below to visit their website.
United States v. Lenoir County (1987)
