Now that the new ward boundaries for DC are in place, it is time to turn to redistricting for Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) boundaries. (Note that the ward map signed into law keeps the northern Ward 5 boundaries intact). The DC Council Redistricting Subcommittee has released information about the ANC redistricting process, available at https://www.elissasilverman.com/redistricting. Each ward councilmember is responsible for putting together a ward level task force to recommend ANC boundaries. According to the information listed on the redistricting website, each ANC single member district (SMD) must have between 1,900 and 2,100 residents.

Expected Timeline

• January 2022: Ward task forces begin meeting
• April 1, 2022: Ward task force reports due to the Council
• April 2022: Council hearings on ANC and SMD boundaries
• May/June 2022: Subcommittee vote on ANC and SMD boundaries bill
• June 2022: full Council votes on ANC and SMD boundaries bill

Task force meeting dates are already listed for Ward 5, but not Ward 4 just yet.

• Ward 5 (watch all meetings live at https://www.facebook.com/KenyanRMcDuffie)
  • Tuesday, January 11, at 6pm
  • Tuesday, January 25, at 6pm
  • Tuesday, February 8, at 6pm
  • Tuesday, February 22, at 6pm
  • Tuesday, March 8, at 6pm
  • Tuesday, March 22, at 6pm

It is not clear who is on the Ward 5 ANC redistricting task force.

In December, Greater Greater Washington published a piece about potential Ward 5 ANC configurations. We shall see what the task force comes up with.