Voting groups deliver petitions against redistricting to state leaders

INDIANAPOLIS — Petitions advocating against redistricting are now in the hands of Indiana state leaders.

Indiana Conservation Voters, Common Cause Indiana, along with several other allied democracy groups, on Tuesday delivered 8,900 signatures to Gov. Mike Braun, House Speaker Todd Huston and Senate President Rodric Bray’s offices.

“We have every county, every State Senate district, every State House district represented of folks who have said that they’re against redistricting mid-cycle and that they think the legislature should focus on other things, like making their lives better,” said Megan Robertson, executive director of Indiana Conservation Voters.

Robertson said they wanted to deliver the petitions before lawmakers plan to meet this week.

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