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ja-j9 ? <br />Southern Christian Leadership Conference <br />Indian River County Chapter <br />5835 59th Court, Vero Beach, FL 32967 <br />Anthony Stewart, President <br />October 19, 2021 <br />Chairman Joe Flescher and <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Re: County Commissioner's Meeting on Redistricting <br />Dear Commissioner Flescher, <br />On January 22, 2021, we the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Chapter of Indian River <br />County submitted a letter to Chairman Flescher expressing a need for Single Member districting. <br />We reminded him of our letters dated August 19, 2020 and August 27, 2020 where we requested <br />redistricting maps dating from 1960 through 2010. Your office responded in writing that this <br />data was none existing. Yet we requested copies of the minutes from the same time period and <br />you provided the information. Each redistricting period, reference colored maps that outlined <br />the five county districts. These maps must be a part of official county records, just as the maps <br />you are circulating now. <br />Your failure to provide a public records request is a violation of our rights just as your At Large <br />Voting system has violated our rights since 1965. Pursuant to Section 2 and 12(d) of the Voting <br />Rights Acts of 1965, as amended, 42 USC Statute 1973 and 42 USC Statute 1973 j(d). We <br />challenge the At Large method of electing Indian River County Commissioners on the grounds <br />that it dilutes the voting strength of black citizens in violation of Section 2. Racially polarize <br />voting patterns prevail in elections in this county. No black candidate for the office of County <br />Commissioner has ever won an election since Indian River County was formed in 1925. Short of <br />Single Member District voting and drawing a District map that will insure blacks an opportunity <br />to elect one of their own is more of the same and unacceptable. <br />ank y4"te <br />his o <br />(:thont <br />President <br />Southern Christian Leadership Conference <br />Indian River County <br />/AS <br />xe: luounty Commissioner District Maps <br />Dear Sir/Madam: <br />This letter serves as a public records request in obtaining copies of the county <br />commissioner's district maps as well as the determining factors that constitute a "district." I am <br />requesting this information be provided dating back from 1960 to the present. <br />1 understand this request comes at a cost and according to Florida Statute 119.07 (9)(4)(a) <br />I am willing to pay .15 per single page and .20 for double sided copies. It is understandable if <br />there are extra fees as it relates to distr iet maps. <br />Your prompt acknowledgement and response is appreciated. <br />Sincerely, <br />Anthony G tewart <br />President, CLC <br />Indian River County <br />/AS <br />Soutmn Chriom Leadership <br />Indian RtWr County <br />Rev. Anthony a Stewart <br />President <br />—Jq '2.1 <br />5'1.Z2-- <br />