The Chickahominy district will suffer the most from redistricting, with new boundary lines that may divide some subdivisions. All seven of Hanover's election districts, except for South Anna, have to lose or gain people to get the districts within a range acceptable to the U.S. Department of Justice. Chickahominy needs to lose the most - at least 3,265.
Residents can comment on a possible redistricting plan tonight.
The proposal on the table tonight splits the Milestone and Kings Charter subdivisions. Parts of each will be in either the Chickahominy or Ashland districts. No other subdivisions in Hanover are split under the redistricting proposal being considered. Chickahominy Supervisor Tom Giles said last week that his district has to give up nearly 25 percent of its population. He said that the proposed subdivision splits will allow the Chickahominy residents in the subdivisions with Ashland mailing addresses to be in the Ashland district.