Citizens Redistricting Commission Hears Frustration Over Divided Counties
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Article origination Indiana Public Radio
A voting banner stands outside the North Side Gym in Elkhart in November 2020.
Justin Hicks / IPB News
A grassroots commission is gathering public input on how Hoosier lawmakers draw legislative districts ahead of 2021 redistricting. Those in the 6th congressional district say counties are being too broken up to matter to representatives.
The Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission, made up of Democrats, Republicans, and non-partisan members, doesn’t have any official power to redraw district lines – lawmakers at the Statehouse do that. But it’s trying to show that putting redistricting in the hands of citizens will be better for Hoosiers.