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32 <br /> 6 <br /> 8. Discussion on Various Information Requests <br /> Group discussion moved to the information provided by staff in follow-up to requests from <br /> the February 25, 2021 Group meeting. Brian Carson highlighted Orange County <br /> population and demographic information for the period 1980 to 2010, estimated Orange <br /> County population and demographic information for the period 2010 to 2020, and <br /> mapping related to Orange County Precincts, Electoral District, Census Blocks. <br /> Mr. Wilder briefly discussed some additional population and demographic information, <br /> and also detailed population, demographics, and budget information from Orange County <br /> Schools (OCS) and Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS). He also noted Recent <br /> and Planned Development Activity information that had been provided with the agenda <br /> package and expressed appreciation to the County's Planning staff for compiling that <br /> information. <br /> Mr. Wilder then referenced the "Election Methods for 100 North Carolina Counties" <br /> document from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) and <br /> noted that Mr. Carson had developed the map that was provided based on the list from <br /> NCACC. <br /> Group Co-Chair Hazirjian expressed appreciation for the map of the NC counties and <br /> asked which counties required NC General Assembly legislative action for their voting <br /> methods. County Attorney Roberts shared that he could not specifically identify which <br /> counties required legislative action, but noted that all the counties that aligned with the <br /> the four methods outlined in the NC General Statutes would not have required specific <br /> General Assembly action. <br /> Group Member Bremer noted that this topic had been confusing as part of her work on <br /> redistricting research, and that Orange County was one of the few in the state that utilized <br /> the districts nomination/at large general election method. She also referenced a chart <br /> she was working on that summarized election methods. <br /> Mr. Wilder noted an article provided in the agenda package, "Redistricting for Local <br /> Governments After the 2000 Census", by Robert Joyce with the UNC School <br /> Government. Mr. Wilder noted that Group Member Bremer had recommended the Group <br /> members review the article by Mr. Joyce and that Mr. Joyce might be a potential speaker <br /> to the Group, as well as Rebecca Tippett with the Carolina Demography Center. <br /> Group Member Bremer noted that she was not necessarily pushing Mr. Joyce as a <br /> speaker, rather as something for the Group to consider as possibly useful. Group <br /> Member Jenkins noted that it might be useful to hear from him, and County Attorney <br /> Roberts stated that Mr. Joyce is considered an elections law expert. <br /> Judge Bryan noted that inviting the speakers would be a discussion topic for the Co- <br /> Chairs for the next Group meeting <br />