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Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Indiana, presented chronologically. [3] All redistricting events that took place in Indiana between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
The rules for redistricting vary from state to state, but all states draw new legislative and congressional maps either in the state legislature, in redistricting commissions, or through some combination of the state legislature and a redistricting commission. Though various laws and court decisions have put constraints on redistricting, many ...
Redistricting in the United States is the process of drawing electoral district boundaries. [1] For the United States House of Representatives, and state legislatures, redistricting occurs after each ten-year census. [2] The U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 provides for proportional representation in the House of Representatives.
Originally, it looked like Democrats might benefit from redistricting after the 2020 census -- with lawmakers redrawing maps in large states like Illinois and New York to squeeze out Republicans ...
Every 10 years, political lines are redrawn across the country based on Census Bureau data, typically by state lawmakers, leading to a host of legal battles over the new maps.
A redistricting bill was passed by both houses of the Indiana General Assembly in April 2011 [2] [3] and signed into law by Governor Mitch Daniels on May 10, 2011. The newly drawn map was designed to produce seven districts which are favorable to the Republican Party and two which favor the Democratic Party.
Jul. 28—Redistricting is ramping up across all levels of government, starting with the county. Under California state law, redistricting now includes a number of chances for public input, but ...
In accordance with Indiana law, a special election was set to be held in order to fill the vacancy. [40] This election was under the new district lines as the congressional district boundaries set in the 2020 redistricting cycle went into effect on January 3, 2023, while the special election was conducted under the old district lines. [41]