U.S. census figures: Deadline looms for new voter districts

Whitman County officials are beginning anew efforts to redraw voting district lines.

The process began in late 2009, and county officials have been figuring out how best to undertake the task since then. They are now inching closer to the deadline.

“We lost a lot by messing around and wasting time with WSU,” said Auditor Eunice Coker.

Washington State University earlier this year put out an $18,000 proposal to adjust those boundaries. The county and Pullman had considered splitting that cost, but Pullman opted out when it found it cheaper to use data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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