The current redistricting process leads to uncompetitive districts and no competition leads to low voter turnout of which Indiana had the lowest in the Country in 2014...

• More than one third (54) of Indiana General Assembly races were unopposed in the general election

• Indiana had the lowest voter turnout (28%) in America & worst turnout in 72 years

• 48% of likely U.S. Voters said American elections are not fair to voters.

The Legal Process of Redistricting

• Redistricting happens every ten years, after the federal census. The purpose is to equalize the population of Congressional and legislative districts.

• In 44 of the 50 states, state legislatures are in charge of redistricting.

• In Indiana, the General Assembly draws the maps for Congress and the state legislature. Requirements are equal population, compliance with the Voting Rights Act and contiguity.

• A 2014 study by the University of Chicago found that Indiana’s House districts are among the most gerrymandered or partisan.

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