[Adopted 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
This ordinance shall be known as "An Ordinance to Provide for
the Redistricting of Wards within the City of Lincoln, and for Other
Purposes."
[Adopted 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
The City Council finds as follows:
A. That the City has an obligation and responsibility to ensure that
the City's wards are of substantially equal population;
B. That a demographic analysis has been undertaken of the City's
wards, and a recommendation made that redistricting be undertaken;
C. Arkansas law vests city councils with the authority to conduct redistricting
and apportionment; and
D. In accordance with these findings and recommendations, the City Council
desires that new ward boundaries be established.
[Adopted 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
The ward redistricting plan, consisting of a map and boundary
descriptions, attached hereto and made a part hereof, be and hereby
is adopted; with said map to serve hereafter as the official map for
City of Lincoln wards.
[Adopted 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
All previous ward maps and ward boundary descriptions are repealed
as of the effective date of this ordinance.
[Adopted 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
A certified copy of the ward map created by and made part of
this ordinance shall be submitted to the Washington County Election
Commission and filed in the Office of the Washington County Clerk.
[Adopted 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-9]
In the event any portion of this ordinance is declared inoperative
or invalid as a result of a statute or judicial decision, then only
that portion expressly so declared to be inoperative or invalid shall
be affected thereby and all other provisions hereof shall remain in
full force and effect.