The Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission will collect testimony on the state's current voting districts, and what Hoosiers would like to see in new districts.

Indiana legislative leaders say theyre preparing to come in for a special session later this year to redraw legislative district lines.

Voter advocacy organizations are creating a "shadow" redistricting commission -- an independent group to provide the public with what they say is a fairer alternative than the new legislative district maps lawmakers will create in the 2021 session.

Indiana voter advocacy groups are creating what theyre calling a shadow redistricting commission to give Hoosiers an independent contrast when lawmakers redraw legislative district lines next year.

Next year, Indiana's Constitution requires legislators to redraw maps for state and federal voting districts based on population data from the U.S. Census.

Senate Republicans rejected a bid Monday to create an independent commission to redraw Indiana's legislative district lines.

The plan will redistrict an estimated 2,265 students in HSE's elementary, intermediate and junior high schools - around 10 percent of the district's enrollment.

The plan would redistrict an estimated 2,265 students in HSE's elementary, intermediate and junior high schools.

Senate Minority Leader Tim Lanane says more work on redistricting wouldn't be necessary if Republicans heeded a previous study committee's recommendation.

An amendment would have established an independent redistricting commission to largely take over the duties currently performed by lawmakers.