With a newly

tweaked redistricting map set to be unveiled at press time late Thursday

afternoon, State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh claims the process is being rushed.

Seabaugh, a

Republican who represents parts of Fayette, Coweta and Spalding counties,

alleged that the changes were made so the Democrats could gain the few

votes needed to pass the measure in the Senate.

"They're

trying to push this through as quick as possible so the public has no

chance to participate," said Seabaugh, noting that a vote on the

latest version of the map would likely occur today (Friday).

Seabaugh noted

that the first version of the map wasn't seen by some members of the senate

reapportionment committee until Monday. The map was voted out of committee

Tuesday despite the opposition of the four Republican members of the committee.

That map redrew

Fayette County's lines so it would become part of three different Senate

districts. Peachtree City and Tyrone would be included in the 28th with

most of Coweta County, while Brooks and Woolsey would be in the 17th with

parts of Spalding, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and Walton counties.

The 34th district

would change little with a portion of north Fayette and western Clayton

County.

The rush put

on the process was designed "to keep everybody from going home and

listening to their constituents," Seabaugh said.

The map should

be designed with a goal of keeping counties whole, Seabaugh said.

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