Rep. Matt Pierce on Indiana’s Redistricting Special Session — Trump, GOP Math - Oct. 27, 2025
Автор: The Bloomingtonian
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Indiana State Rep. Matt Pierce explains how we got to a special session on redistricting, the behind-the-scenes pressure campaign tied to United States President Donald J. Trump, and why the Senate is the sticking point. He walks through possible timelines (including suspending the three-readings rule), potential legal constraints, and what citizens can do now.
Indiana redistricting, special session procedure, Senate vote math, three-readings rule, Voting Rights Act, primary pressure, citizen action. He says Senate votes are tight because half the chamber isn’t up for re-election next year and some members are retiring, making them less vulnerable to primary threats. He outlines how leaders could suspend the constitutional three-day reading requirement with a two-thirds vote and pass maps in a single day, foreclosing public input.
Pierce also discusses ripple effects if Indianapolis and Northwest Indiana districts are redrawn, warning about minority vote dilution and how some lawmakers openly frame changes as partisan to dodge federal scrutiny if Voting Rights Act protections are weakened. He criticizes the broader climate of deference to Trump, saying Congress is exercising “zero” oversight.
Video by The Bloomingtonian
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