Jersey City Votes on Fairer Ward Maps

Jersey City is poised to overhaul its ward boundaries with a landmark vote tonight, aiming to make redistricting fairer and more transparent using mathematical standards like the Reock compactness measure, honoring communities of interest through public input, and basing maps on census blocks—not election districts. This follows a contentious 2022 map approval that sparked a lawsuit, ultimately dismissed by the New Jersey Supreme Court in a razor-thin 4-3 decision last June. Councilman Michael Griffin, a key architect of the new ordinance, insists no neighborhood should be divided for political gain, while New Jersey Appleseed backs the effort, helping ensure the City Council reflects all residents. The vote kicks off at 6 PM at City Hall—stream live on Microsoft Teams if you can’t attend in person. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3b6da3a3ab6e0ce1