From WKMS: Ky. lawmakers plan to quickly pass redistricting maps
Berry Craig
By RYLAND BARTON
Republican lawmakers plan to quickly pass new political maps during the upcoming legislative session, giving the public just about a week to see exactly what Kentucky’s state House, state Senate and congressional districts will look like before they are adopted.
The U.S. Constitution requires states to redraw legislative and congressional districts every 10 years using new Census data to ensure equal representation. In Kentucky, this is the first time Republicans will be in charge of redistricting in the history of the once Democratically controlled state.