Politics & Government

Second Redistricting Map Passes City Council 7-6, Submitted to Mayor

Mayor Menino rejected the previous redistricting map submitted by the Boston City Council, citing it "concentrates our many citizens of color into too few districts, and in doing so may limit their equal opportunity to elect candidates of thei

The Boston City Council passed a second redistricting map today in a 7-6 vote, which now needs to be passed or vetoed by Mayor Thomas Menino.

Menino rejected the previous redistricting map, route: {:controller=>"articles", :action=>"show", :id=>"menino-vetoes-boston-council-s-redistricting-map"} --> passed by the Council in a


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