Organizers deliver another set of signatures opposing mid-decade redistricting. (Courtesy photo)
Early redistricting continues to be a tough sell for Republican lawmakers, with thousands of Hoosiers signing another petition against the move. Ten voting groups delivered nearly 9,000 signatures to the Governor’s Office and other leadership offices on Tuesday, with signatories from all 92 counties along with every House and Senate district.
“Indiana isn’t a playground for electoral shenanigans, and we won’t let Washington outsiders tell us how to run our state,” said Megan Robertson, the executive director of Indiana Conservation Voters. “Hoosiers play fair. We believe in honest elections, fair maps and a democracy that works for all of us. These signatures represent that commitment.”
It’s unclear if there’s any overlap with an earlier petition that had more than 4,000 signatures submitted last month, though both voting rights coalitions featured Common Cause Indiana.
Traditionally, redistricting occurs following the once-a-decade census — with the latest maps dating back to 2021. President Donald Trump, seeking to grow the historically slim Republican majority in the U.S. House, has pressured Republican states to pursue redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Trump has personally appealed to both Republican caucus leaders in recent weeks — as has Vice President JD Vance. Gov. Mike Braun has said he’ll wait to hear from legislative leadership about early redistricting before calling a special session.
Such an effort will not be as transparent as 2021’s map-drawing session, which featured several public forums in each of the nine congressional districts and didn’t have any legal challenges. An August poll of 1,662 Hoosiers found that the majority, or 52%, opposed any early redistricting. Of those, 43% were “very opposed.”
Tuesday’s voting groups coalition included:
Indiana Conservation Voters
Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis
League of Women Voters of Indiana
Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation
Reverse Citizens United of Monroe County
Indiana Alliance for Retired Americans
Hoosier Asian American Power
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