Tag: change

  • Why It Is the Way It Is

    The Memphis City Council’s districting system is unlike any other. Sure, other places have single member districts and more “at large” seats, Nashville comes to mind for instance, but few cities that faced the legal challenges that ultimately led to our current arrangement were given the latitude to basically write their own deal. In 1988,…

  • Why Redistricting Is a Real Issue

    The image you see to the left is the area of town I live in. The red highlighted area is my precinct. You can see a full map of all the Memphis City Council districts here. If you click on the image, you can clearly see that my precinct is in Council district 5 and…