╨╧рб▒с>■  jl■   i                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ье┴ c Ё┐gjbjb!═!═ $.KпKпg      И.......Ш@@@@ L ШЗxdddddddd■, RQ N,.ddddd,■..ddA■■■dЪ.d.d■■B4v"....d■■■..■X ЬHЯ╦@■■■W0З■Я ■Я ■■.ШШD▄dШШ▄Coloring inside the lines by Nelda Holder Voting districts in Buncombe County were pulled into unfamiliar shapes by the 2011 legislative redistricting process. As a result, director Trena Parker and her staff at the Buncombe County Election Services have tackled a host of complications in preparation for the state's May 8 primary, including the need for 37 separate ballot styles. Redistricting added a portion of Congressional District 10 to the county, which in turn changed the boundaries of District 11. The lines for the N.C. House and Senate districts were also rearranged. So Parker's office has had the tediously important job of making sure every county residence Ц particularly those near the new district lines -- has been correctly accounted for inside all those new contours. "There's state software that every county in North Carolina is provided Ц and must use. They provide us with the maps, and we go through street by street, especially those streets that are near the line. It's a long, meticulous process," Parker acknowledges. Still, it's not those district changes that she thinks will cause the most frustration for voters. That dubious honor is likely to go to the county commission races, which change this year from a countywide, at-large basis to district elections. Where's Cousin Joanne? "(People) have been used to voting for all of the commissioners for many, many years," Parker explains. "They may even be good friends with some of them, or cousins, and all of a sudden they're going to realize that Cousin Joanne's name is not on (their ballot) anymore. I think that is going to bring the most frustration for voters ... that they can only vote for individuals that live within their newly created district." That change was brought about by a legislative mandate specific to Buncombe County that calls for two commissioners to be elected in each of three districts. The districts correspond to the new lines for House Districts 114, 115 and 116. Membership on the board of commissioners increases from five to seven, including the commission chair, who will continue to be elected countywide. Stuffing the ballot box Requiring three separate commissioner races instead of one contributes to the unusually high number of 37 ballot styles, as does the need to provide for two congressional districts instead of one. Then there's the constitutional amendment decision that the legislature placed on the primary ballot, which basically doubles the ballot styles needed. That's because 17-year-olds who will be 18 in time for the general election are allowed to vote in the primary, in order to decide on final candidates for the November ballot. But the constitutional amendment vote during the primary is final Ц it will not reappear in November. So 17-year-olds are not allowed to vote on that issue. Finally, all those considerations must fit under four different ballot categories: Democratic, Libertarian, Republican and Nonpartisan. (Unaffiliated voters may choose any party ballot or the nonpartisan ballot, which contains only the constitutional amendment question.) Parker's office recently sent cards to anyone with a precinct change Ц not all of which were caused by redistricting. Some changes were to make improvements in voting locations, she explains. "We always do those (improvements) before the primary so that there is ample opportunity for voters to be accustomed to this new change (before the general election." A countywide mailing will go out to all voters before early voting starts on April 19, showing the new county commission, legislative (House and Senate) and congressional districts, so that people can verify their personal jurisdictions. That final information step comes at a cost of around $25,000, which Parker says has been the most significant outlay required as a result of redistricting. Voters may also call the elections office or visit online (see box) to identify their current districts and to obtain sample ballots. 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