Narrowsburg

To the editor:
All 3 of the proposed redistricting options are flawed and need to be redone, but Option 1 is especially odious. This option must be eliminated from consideration, because it separates the Town of Tusten into two disparate districts. Downtown Narrowsburg and the Flats would be in District 5 and the rest of the Town of Tusten in District 2. This contorted and contrived separation eviscerates the Town of Tusten’s voting clout by gerrymandering it out of existence. By splitting the Town of Tusten into two different districts, Option 1’s unethical manipulation of district boundaries will adversely affect the Town of Tusten’s voting strength in all future County Legislature elections.
This anomaly is not just happening in Tusten. Current redistricting Options 1-3 all need to be revised, to eliminate the underhanded practice of splitting towns into different districts in order to dilute and manipulate their voting strength. Legislators must reject Option 1 out of hand, to preserve proper representational voting in the Town of Tusten and do the same with Options 2 and 3, for any other towns thusly affected. Honor your pledge to represent and act in the best interests of all Sullivan County residents. Now is the time to stand up and be counted. We will be watching. Thanking you in advance for acting responsibly to preserve proper representational voting for all people within the new districts.