Fort Bend County’s monthslong redistricting process has come to an end, with commissioners voting 3-2 to approve a new map at an Oct. 13 special meeting. Precinct 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage and Precinct 4 Commissioner Dexter McCoy cast the dissenting votes, citing redistricting was not needed since the 2021 maps were legal.

The move comes after a February letter stated 37 of the county’s 174 voter precincts didn’t meet state population requirements for voter precincts, which cannot have fewer than 100 or more than 5,000 voters.

In May, Precinct 3 Commissioner Andy Meyers also alleged the 2021 map was drawn based on race, which would violate the Voting Rights Act.

“The maps presented today—unlike those in 2021—were shaped with full transparency, no added costs, and with the people’s v

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