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Thomas Ouellette
In 2023. Voting rights groups Common Cause Indiana, the League of Women Voters, and the Madison County NAACP sued the Anderson City Council and federal court for not redrawing districts based on population changes in the 2020 census. In fall of 2024. That judge ruled the council's current maps are unconstitutional and must be redrawn to comply with that summary judgment.

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Thomas Ouellette
The council hired an outside consultant, Census Channel LLC, to draw up several new district maps this week. After reviewing ten plans, the council will move forward with what's known as map H. The council voted on the map several times in one meeting to move it through the process, and votes changed each time. That includes Councilwoman Tiffany Harless.

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Tiffany Harless
There was some sway to my decision making, and, I do support my fellow council members, and I'm going to change my vote to map H. So I, I voted yes on this one.

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Thomas Ouellette
As in past meetings, concerns were voiced that new maps would dilute black representation in Anderson. Despite that map, H got unanimous support on its third reading. According to Census Channel, about 83% of Anderson residents will stay in the same council district. The map will be submitted on Friday to the Federal Court for its approval in Anderson. Thomas Ouellette IPR news.