Census numbers and the Ideal

Let's deal with whole numbers...rounded up or down so there is not a percentage point. This would make it easier on everyone.

According to the 2010 Census, Tunica County is reported to have:

Total Population: 10,778
Total Whites: 2553
Total Blacks: 7918
Total Other: 307

Tunica County has 5 Voting Districts. Divide the above numbers by 5 and you will get the following numbers for each district:

District Population: 2158
District Whites: 511
District Blacks: 1584
District Other: 61

The above numbers represent the Ideal or Starting Point. The variance is 10%. The Board of Supervisors' plan to redistrict Tunica County results in a 9.9% overall variance. We are saying this is not right and it is not good for our county. We are saying the variance within each district should be within the 10% variance with the result being with the 10% variance.

This is the Proposal from the Board of Supervisors (BOS) as of 15 Apr 2011:

Whites:

Proposal by BOS for Whites in District 1: 352

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government:
......To reach the Ideal of 511 Whites living in District 1:
.........*159 White residents need to be moved into District 1.

Proposal by BOS for Whites in District 2: 325

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 511 Whites living in District 2:
.........*186 White residents need to be moved into District 2

Proposal by BOS for Whites in District 3: 451

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 511 Whites living in District 3:
.........*60 White residents need to be moved into District 3.

Proposal by BOS for Whites in District 4: 718

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 511 Whites living in District 4:
.........*207 White residents need to be moved out of District 4.

Proposal by BOS for Whites in District 5: 707

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 511 Whites living in District 5:
.........*196 White residents need to be moved out of District 5.

Blacks:

Proposal by BOS for Blacks in District 1: 1856

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 1584 Blacks living in District 1:
.........*272 Black residents need to be moved out of District 1.

Proposal by BOS for Blacks in District 2: 1697

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 1584 Blacks living in District 2:
.........*113 Black residents need to be moved out of District 2.

Proposal by BOS for Blacks in District 3: 1547

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 1584 Blacks living in District 3:
.........*37 Black residents need to be moved into District 3.

Proposal by BOS for Blacks in District 4: 1500

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 1584 Blacks living in District 4:
.........*84 Black residents need to be moved into District 4.

Proposal by BOS for Blacks in District 5: 1318

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 1584 Blacks living in District 5:
.........*266 Black residents need to be moved into District 5.

Other:

Proposal by BOS for Others in District 1: 44

...Proposal for Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 61 Others living in District 1:
.........*17 Other residents need to be moved into District 1.

Proposal by BOS for Others in District 2: 44

...Proposal for Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 61 Others living in District 2:
.........*17 Other residents need to be moved into District 2.

Proposal by BOS for Others in District 3: 85

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 61 Others living in District 3:
.........*24 Other residents need to be moved out of District 3.

Proposal for Others in District 4: 86

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 61 Others living in District 4:
.........*25 Other residents need to be moved out of District 4.

Proposal for Others in District 5: 48

...Proposal by Tunicans for Transparency in Government
......To reach the Ideal of 61 Others living in District 5:
.........*13 Other residents need to be moved into District 5.

This is the Ideal with no variance included. Again:

1. Throw out the old map.

2. Read the new numbers.

3. Draw a new map.

And then we can talk. The Public Hearing in 9 May 2011 at 6p in the Courtroom of the Tunica County Courthouse. If you have a better idea then this, bring it.