Mid-Cycle Gerrymandering (HB 1032)

House Bill 1032 redraws all nine congressional districts to be used starting with the 2026 elections. It stretches districts to give one party an unfair advantage and breaks up many communities in the process, including Indianapolis, which would be split into four districts. It suspends the usual requirement that precincts can’t cross congressional lines during that election cycle and directs the state’s election division to help county voter registration officers implement changes.

This bill would allow the General Assembly to redraw Indiana’s congressional map in any session, rather than limiting that authority to the current once per decade after the census. It also attempts to restrict a co-equal branch of government by rewriting the rules for court challenges. Courts would be barred from issuing temporary restraining orders (TROs) against maps, and any appeals in these cases would go directly to the Indiana Supreme Court, which would need to prioritize these cases over other matters.

We strongly oppose this bill because it represents the interests of Washington, not Hoosiers. Communities need representatives to advocate for their interests, and breaking them up unfairly deprives them of that. This process has also been done with very little transparency or opportunity for Hoosiers to provide input.