Why is it necessary to redistrict?

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau conducts a count designed to record each resident in the United States. The 2020 decennial Census revealed population shifts between the wards within the City of Rockford, and as such, state law requires adjustments to the current ward boundaries prior to the next City election.

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1. Why is it necessary to redistrict?
2. Who created the new Ward map?
3. When does the new district map become effective?