STATEHOUSE (Aug. 3, 2021) – State Reps. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) and Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) invite constituents to weigh in on Indiana's redistricting process during an upcoming public meeting on Aug. 7 in Evansville.
"It's our constitutional duty to create new legislative maps, and Hoosiers should have a voice in this undertaking," Borders said. "There are meetings across the state that will offer a forum for all who want to be involved."
Hostettler said Indiana is required to redraw its districts for the U.S. House of Representatives, the Indiana House of Representatives and Indiana Senate following the nationwide census every 10 years. Before legislators are expected to return to the Statehouse in mid-to-late September to redraw the district boundaries, public meetings will be held in each of Indiana's nine congressional districts.
"Anyone can attend any meeting and there are a number of ways to get involved in this process," Hostettler said. "If you cannot make one of the in-person meetings, you can watch them online and you'll have an opportunity to submit your own maps through a new portal."
While Hoosiers can attend any of the nine public meetings beginning this week, the meeting nearest to Knox County is 9 to 11 a.m. CDT Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Ivy Tech campus in Evansville.
Campus meeting room information will be updated on the Indiana General Assembly's website at iga.in.gov/redistricting as it becomes available. Meetings will be livestreamed and archived at iga.in.gov. Visit IndianaHouseRepublicans.com/redistricting2021 to view the complete list of meeting dates and locations.
Census data is delayed due to the pandemic, but is expected to arrive on Aug. 16. Members of the public can also draw and submit their own maps for consideration by using an online portal with mapping software, which will be launched in late August.
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State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) represents House District 45, which includes
all of Sullivan County and portions of Vigo, Greene, Knox and Daviess counties.
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State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka) represents House District 64,
which includes Gibson County and portions of Knox, Pike, Vanderburgh and Posey counties.
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