Indiana state Sen. Michael Bohacek said he would vote no on a GOP push to redraw congressional districts after Trump used a slur for intellectually disabled people.
The Legislature will reconvene next week to discuss redrawing congressional maps to help Republicans in the midterm elections following a Trump pressure campaign.
Municipal elections cost Indiana significantly more per vote than midterm and presidential contests, according to a new state study.
Minutes after the Indiana House confirmed it will return to the Statehouse next week to redistrict, Senate Republicans reversed course and will show up Dec. 8 to “make a final decision on any redistricting proposal sent from the House.
Indiana legislators are set to reconvene on Monday to discuss redistricting.Despite the move, it still remains unclear if the votes exist to go forward with a new map, with some key GOP state House and Senate members saying that they are still a firm "no" on the matter.
The Senate lacks the votes to convene for a special session on redrawing congressional maps, but the House on Tuesday signaled it does have the votes.
The Indiana Senate voted Tuesday to adjourn until January as its Republican supermajority continues to resist pressure from President Donald Trump to redraw the state’s congressional lines.
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