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Johnson County, Kansas, voters are responding to Senate President Ty Masterson's Monday announcement that his chamber gathered enough signatures to hold a special session on redistricting.

"I feel like it does strongly diminish my voice as a voter," said Tamara Weaver, who cast a ballot on the first day of advance voting in Johnson County. "I think there is a process that is pretty well established in how districting is typically done. And its a little bit alarming how its kind of been usurped without any good reason. It doesnt seem to be some logical excuse except some form of cheating."

Weaver isn't the only one questioning the Kansas Legislature's effort to hold a special session on redistricting.

"In an off-census year, I think the gerrymandering eff

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