The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will be considering precinct changes next month, prior to the Oct. 1, 2021, deadline. Over the next several months, Maricopa County will be entering a busy phase of redistricting and reprecincting.

While the Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission is responsible for redrawing Congressional and Legislative district lines every 10 years after the U.S. Census is released, Maricopa County is responsible for updating voting precinct, Justice Court precinct and Board of Supervisor district boundaries (A.R.S. §§ 16-411 and 22-101).

The county plans to consider changes to the boundaries in three phases. The public can view the proposed maps, provide public comment and input on the proposed changes, and register for the virtual meetings at Reprecincting.Maricopa.Vote.

The Board of Supervisor Offices, the Justice Courts, and the Elections Department will be conducting five virtual public comment meetings starting on Tuesday, Sept. 7 to inform the public of the proposed changes.

There will be one meeting that reviews the proposed changes in detail for each Board of Supervisor district.

Editor's note: Clint Hickman is a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors representing country District 4.