Redistricting in other states
Indiana is the "Wild West" of redistricting. Currently, our legislature is only required to make legislative districts contiguous. Learn about what other states require in their redistricting process, and how we can make Indiana "settled land."
Concept: Prohibit protecting incumbents.
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Concept: Keep communities of interest together
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| States that follow this concept |
States that follow this concept |
Arizona
California
Delaware
Hawaii
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming |
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Kansas
Kentucky
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
South Dakota
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wyoming |
Concept: Compactness
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Concept: Respect known community boundaries
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| States that follow this concept |
States that follow this concept |
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming |
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming |
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*Source: National Conference of State Legislatures, 2009