Redistricting occurs every ten years in conjunction with the U.S. Census.  Once numbers for population within Georgia have been gathered, then the State Legislature has to redrawn the district boundary lines for Congressional seats, State seats, and even local school districts.  This is to accurately correspond with changes in population and give a voice to each Georgian in choosing who will represent them at the Federal, State, and Local levels.

In Georgia, a special State legislative session will be held in August 2011 for the redistricting process.  The Legislative Reapportionment Services Offices will work hand-in-hand with committees from the State Legislature to draft the new district boundaries.  The General Assembly will vote on the final maps and the Governor must approve of their decision.  During this process the Georgia Attorney General's office and U.S. Department of Justice are consulted so that an equitable solution can be reached regarding the addition of new districts and their impact on surrounding districts.