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County council narrowly rejects resolution urging Indiana to avoid mid‑decade redistricting
Summary
A council resolution urging the state to reject mid‑decade congressional redistricting failed 5‑4 after several hours of public testimony; proponents argued the change would be undemocratic and costly, while opponents said redistricting is a state issue and beyond the council's direct authority.
A resolution urging Indiana lawmakers to reject a mid‑decade redistricting effort failed on a 5‑4 roll call at the Saint Joseph County Council meeting Sept. 9 after more than an hour of public testimony.
The resolution, filed by Council members Jennifer Shabazz, Mark Catanzarite, Diana Hess and Brian Tanner, said the council believes a statewide mid‑decade redistricting would "undermine our most sacred civil liberty" and called on Indiana to reject such a move. Council members voted down the resolution 5‑4.
Why it matters: supporters called the proposed mid‑decade remap a partisan effort that would discourage voter participation and impose large costs on taxpayers; opponents said the county council cannot prevent state action and that the issue should be addressed to state lawmakers or through courts if unlawful.
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