The deadline has been extended for the public to submit alternate Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor redistricting plans. County residents now have until Friday, June 10 at 5 p.m.

By logging onto http://redistricting.lacounty.gov, interested parties can access free mapping software tools, allowing them to develop and submit redistricting plans for Boundary Review Committee consideration.

“Our goal is to educate and empower county residents to become involved in this important redistricting process,” said 5^th District Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.  “The website is user-friendly, enabling all residents to access information and develop plans, and anyone can sign up to receive email notifications of upcoming meetings.”

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The BRC said that the deadline was being extended to allow additional time for interested parties to submit plans.

Public meetings have been scheduled for each Wednesday in June, as well as July 6 and July 13 to consider submitted plans and develop a plan to recommend to the Board of Supervisors.

Additional meetings may need to be scheduled based on the final number of plans submitted.  Meetings scheduled to date will be held at 3 p.m. in the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 West Temple Street.

The BRC is comprised of residents of the County who were nominated and appointed by the Board of Supervisors.  Based on the census figures, the county’s population must be substantially equalized among the five Supervisorial Districts.

This same process is undertaken for the state Senate, Assembly, and Board of Equalization.  This process is called “redistricting.”

Internet access is available at all County Public Libraries to utilize the County’s redistricting mapping software.