Due to changes in New York State law, Allegany County is obligated to complete a process of redrawing district boundaries of the Allegany County Board of Legislators.  The current redistricting process is underway now because a review of the final 2020 census data showed that our current County Legislative districts are not as equal as they should be.

The goal of redistricting is to uphold the equal representation principle of democracy, by ensuring that each County Legislator represents approximately the same number of Allegany County residents.  While equal population is the goal, it is impossible to have exactly equal numbers in each district, and federal and state guidance allows for variances of approximately 5 percent in population between the districts.  There are factors in this guidance such as keeping the lines of districts continuous or avoiding splitting townships into multiple districts whenever possible.

The Allegany County Board of Legislators invites the public to review the census data as well as the redistricting presentation, relevant local laws, and proposed redistricting maps.  The public may ask questions or provide comments through a form on the website or by submitting them to:  redistricting@alleganyco.gov.

Redistricting information and the public comment form may be found at: 

County Redistricting Plan

The census data may be found at:  https://www.alleganyco.gov/economic-development/data-center/

The next step in the redistricting process involves the Board choosing one of the presented options to move forward to a public hearing to be held in early summer.  Information regarding the time and day of that public hearing will be announced in the coming weeks and listed on the Redistricting section of the Allegany County website.