District maps in Indiana have been redrawn that will likely keep a Republican super majority in the state.
The Indiana house voted 67 – 31 to approve the maps.
Senator Mike Braun downplays claims of gerrymandering, saying that the new maps are similar to the previous ones.
A study by Christopher Warshaw, associate professor of political science at George Washington University, claims that in 2011, the Republican-controlled General Assembly drew districts that were more biased toward their party than 95% of districts nationally over the past 50 years.
Warshaw thinks the newly proposed districts are just as biased.
Many other states require public input including neighboring states of Illinois and Ohio and have made online map-drawing tools publicly available for accepting submissions.
Indiana does not require public input for redistricting.
