With census data in hand, two separate commissions, each made up of Democrats and Republicans, will attempt to redraw the state’s congressional and legislative maps. For the congressional redistricting, which must conclude by mid-January, many factors will be considered, including race and ethnicity, as well as community needs.
With the 2020 census, just released, confirming a rise in New Jersey’s Hispanic and Asian populations, advocacy groups say the needs of these populations must be considered. Retired Supreme Court Justice John Wallace will be the tie-breaking 13th vote on the congressional redistricting commission.
