New Redistricters Sworn In
Idaho's new citizen redistricting commission has been sworn in by Secretary of State Ben Ysursa, who greeted the six new commissioners, saying, “Good morning, all of you, welcome. I facetiously was telling some of you that I thought you were smarter than this, to be on this commission.” He said, “You have a daunting task in front of you. … It may be unfair to you, but time is of the essence. … We need to have a plan in place as quickly as we can, a legally defensible plan. … I commend you for your willingess to serve.” The six commissioners then unanimously elected their new co-chairs: Dolores Crow (pictured) from the Republican side, and Ron Beitelspacher from the Democratic side/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise. More here.
Question: Are you more optimistic that this redistricting commission will perform better for Idahoans than the last one?