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Thomas Ouellette
Approved new district maps led Judge James Sweeney, the second to dismiss a 2023 lawsuit from Common Cause Indiana, the League of Women Voters, Anderson, Madison County NAACP and two individual voters. Previously, Sweeney said maps that hadn't been redrawn since 1982 were unconstitutional. The Anderson City Council hired a consultant to draw new districts. About 17% of Anderson will now be in a new district and have a different council representative.

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Thomas Ouellette
City Council President Lance Stephenson says he is relieved the lawsuit is over, even though some council members wanted to continue to fight the decision.

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Lance Stephenson
We felt the more we fight, the more we fight, the more it's going to cost the taxpayers. We drew a map or agreed to a map that, that we think we're good for money.

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Thomas Ouellette
According to the council, the new district will go into effect immediately. The next council election is in 2027. In Anderson, Thomas Ouellette IPR news.