by Ben Whedon
Indiana GOP Gov. Mike Braun on Monday called a special session of the state legislature to redraw the state’s congressional district maps as part of a larger Republican effort to tilt the scales in their favor for the midterms.
The General Assembly will convene on Nov. 3 to address the issue, the Associated Press reported.
Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, and other GOP states have either redrawn their maps or explored the possibility of drafting maps more favorable to the GOP.
North Carolina passed its newly redrawn congressional map last week. State law prevents its Democratic governor, Josh Stein, from vetoing or altering the new map. Missouri and Texas are currently in legal battles regarding their newly designed congressional maps.
Ohio will redraw its congressional map this year because state law requires it.
The nationwide effort has seen Democrats retaliate, though thus far no blue state has followed through. California, for its part, requires a statewide vote.
California voters will decide next week whether the state will redistrict. California’s decision to redraw its congressional maps was done in response to Texas taking action.
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Ben Whedon is a reporter for Just the News. Zachery Schmidt is the digital editor of The Star News Network and contributed to this story.
Background Photo “Indiana Capitol” by Daniel Schwen. CC BY-SA 2.5.
