BISMARCK, N.D. – A North Dakota Senate committee weighed a bill that would exempt drafts of redistricting plans from open records laws until they are unveiled at public meetings.
The bill, sponsored by GOP power-brokers in the Legislature, sailed through the House and is now being considered by the Senate. Opponents say the exemption of draft plans from open records would cut the public’s ability to scrutinize the process.
The bill crafts an outline for the redistricting process, which is done every 10 years after a federal census.
