OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - Panelists tasked with redrawing Washington's political districts are entering their final week of work without a compromise.
Members of the Washington State Redistricting Commission had hoped to finish their work by November. But they said Thursday there is still more work to do and that a final deal likely wouldn't come before next week.
The commission has a January 1 deadline, or else the duty is sent to the state Supreme Court. Members of the panel declined to discuss details of their sticking points.
The redistricting process comes every 10 years, largely to ensure that each district has a balanced population. The state gained a 10th congressional seat after a decade of population growth.
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