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CITY OF AMES , IOWA 50010
FAugust 8 1991
The Honorable Larry R. Curtis, Mayor, AM - 91991
And Members of the City Council
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Re: Reprecincting Plan B
Dear Mayor Curtis and Council Members:
With this is a map that shows another staff plan for precincting. Like the
first staff plan, this plan also adheres to the statutory direction to
create reasonably equal precincts as follows:
1-1 = 2209 2-1 = 2384 3-1 = 2272 4-1 = 2443
1-2 = 2210 2-2 = 2465 3-2 = 2473 4-2 = 2421
1-3 = 2227 2-3 = 2373 3-3 = 2252 4-3 = 2730
1-4 = 2457 2-4 = 2321 3-4 = 2388 4-4 = 2268
1-5 = 2475 2-5 = 2409 3-5 = 2248 4-5 = 2189
Ward 1 = 11,578 Ward 2 = 11,952 Ward 3 = 11,633 Ward 4 = 12,051
The difference between the largest and smallest ward is just 4%.
In comparison, the Census report of population for current precincts is:
1-1 = 2138 2-1 = 1339 3-1 = 2309 4-1 = 1794
1-2 = 2792 2-2 = 2474 3-2 = 1995 4-2 = 2466
1-3 = 1514 2-3 = 1715 3-3 = 2087 4-3 = 2054
1-4 = 2162 2-4 = 2188 3-4 = 1284 4-4 = 3841
1-5 = 1242 2-5 = 2054 3-5 = 1734 4-5 = 1247
1-6 = 1712 2-6 = 1408 3-6 = 3003 4-6 = 804
Ward 1 = 11,560 Ward 2 = 11,178 Ward 3 = 12,412 Ward 4 = 12,206
The difference between the largest and smallest ward is over 11%, which is
unacceptable under the Supreme Court's 10% standard for the "one-person,
one-vote" doctrine. Also, the population of 4-4 exceeds the Iowa Code
Section 49.3 limit of 3,500.
Very truly yours,
John R. aus
City Attorney
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