tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post1844236205803482783..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-68608860220399561422012-06-15T18:24:47.696-05:002012-06-15T18:24:47.696-05:00The law specifically says the COUNCIL MUST redraw the districts the second year after the census. The reason for this statutory requirement is undoubtedly because the legislature did not want a lame duck council drawing the distict lines when a new majority would be taking over at the first part of the year. Remember, muni elections are always in odd number issues, every four year, so every two decades your going to have this possibility come up.<br /><br />The D&#39;s really dropped the ball insisting they&#39;d need $180,000 to redraw districts. That&#39;s only if there is graft and giveaways to big law firms built into the figure. It can be done much cheaper than that.Paul K. Ogdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16137003328850866711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-74881001802982388822012-06-15T17:49:04.141-05:002012-06-15T17:49:04.141-05:00You are absolutely right. Common Cause software would be free to the Council. It has the added benefit that it is open to any citizen who wants to try their hand at drawing fair districts.<br /><br />http://www.drawmarioncounty.org/Had Enough Indy?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09673791504434523246noreply@blogger.com