Dozens of Hoosiers told state lawmakers what they want to see in new legislative maps at a Statehouse hearing on redistricting Wednesday.

Republican leaders Wednesday threw cold water on calls for another round of public hearings across the state on redistricting once lawmakers unveil proposed legislative maps.

Redistricting reform advocates rallied outside the Statehouse Wednesday with a clear message for lawmakers – draw competitive legislative maps in an open, transparent way.

Indiana House Republicans are working with a national GOP redistricting attorney as they prepare to redraw the state’s legislative district lines.

A panel of state legislators chaired by Rep. Tim Wesco (R-Osceola) heard citizen requests for the new maps, which are redrawn every 10 years.

Feedback focused on concerns ranging from a lack of competitive districts to voter apathy, but it’s unclear how much direct impact Hoosiers will have as the maps are redrawn.

Lawmakers are holding public meetings Friday and Saturday across the state to get feedback on redistricting – the process every decade of redrawing legislative boundaries.

Indiana lawmakers will hold hearings around the state Friday and Saturday to gather public feedback on the redistricting process.

Hoosier lawmakers will host meetings across the state in early August to solicit public feedback on the state’s redistricting process.

Indiana's current legislative maps are more skewed towards one party -- in this case, Republicans -- than 95 percent of all legislative maps in the country over the last 50 years.