The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for June 23, 2026
Redistricting news today, not for 2026, but for AFTER the midterms. The New York Assembly advanced language for a constitutional amendment ballot measure making way for it; a newly-configured Indiana legislature may reconsider it, and Georgia’s legislature opted not to consider it for 2028.
The Democratic-majority New York Assembly sent its proposed ballot measure language to the Secretary of State on June 17th. A second Assembly vote plus voter approval is still needed, but it removes prohibitions of mid-decade and partisan redistricting. Like California, New York has an independent redistricting commission, but the legislature draws maps if the commission map fails.
The Indiana Citizen reports that pro-voter groups are preparing for a redistricting do-over. Last December, a group of Indiana senators refused President Donald Trump’s demand to gerrymander additional GOP congressional seats in Indianapolis and Gary. Several of those senators were primaried and lost to Trump-endorsed candidates, setting the stage for a reconsideration next year.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp called a special session which began June 17th and included redistricting congressional districts prior to 2028. In a letter to Kemp, House Speaker Jon Burns announced the General Assembly would NOT be drawing new congressional or legislative maps, citing a lack of information and public input.
We’ve linked to local reporting at AmericanDemocracyMinute.org. I’m Brian Beihl.
Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
The Hill – New York Democrats advance redistricting ballot measure, tee up second vote
New York Assembly – Text of S10637A
Spectrum News 1 – State legislature approves first passage of redistricting amendment amid nationwide battle
The Indiana Citizen – MORE GERRYMANDERING? Voter advocates plan for likely return of redistricting fight in Indiana
Courthouse News Service – Georgia’s GOP-led legislature ditches redistricting plans amid voting rights concerns
Related ADM Reports:
American Democracy Minute – Bullied Indiana Senators Not Only Defeat the State’s Trump-Demanded Congressional Gerrymandering Plan, The Vote Wasn’t Even Close
Groups Taking Action:
ACLU GA, AllIN for Democracy
Register or Check Your Voter Registration:
U.S. Election Assistance Commission – Register And Vote in Your State
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