Kansas court wrestles with barring political gerrymandering
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A top Kansas government attorney argued Monday that congressional...
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A top Kansas government attorney argued Monday that congressional...
It is up to the Supreme Court to review the state House and Senate maps contained in Senate Bill 563 in response to a petition filed April 25
Lawyers argue that the proposed boundaries in new congressional map weaken representation of minorities and traditionally Democratic voters.
A map drawn by legislative Republicans was thrown out by a lower court on grounds that it discriminated against people of color and Democrats.
The Kansas Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday regarding a challenge to the state legislature’s Ad Astra 2 congressional map, which determines the voting boundaries for the four U.S. House of Representative seats delegated to Kansas.