Kentucky's governor vetoes GOP-drawn redistricting plans

[Nevilledog]

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“One look at the map reveals what those who drafted it in secret were trying to hide: The redistricting plan is a political gerrymander.”

Thank you, @GovAndyBeshear, for vetoing the Kentucky GOP’s outrageous maps.

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Kentucky's governor vetoes GOP-drawn redistricting plans
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Democratic governor vetoed Republican-crafted maps for congressional and state House districts Wednesday, saying the boundaries reflect “unconstitutional political...
2:11 PM · Jan 20, 2022

https://apnews.com/article/congress-kentucky-frankfort-legislature-redistricting-25810cdebe3b5138400852192a90639a

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Democratic governor vetoed Republican-crafted maps for congressional and state House districts Wednesday, saying the boundaries reflect “unconstitutional political gerrymandering.”

Both measures overwhelmingly cleared the GOP-dominated legislature earlier this month, signaling Republican lawmakers would have the political muscle to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s vetoes.

In rejecting the new boundaries for Kentucky’s six congressional districts, Beshear said: “One look at the map reveals what those who drafted it in secret were trying to hide: the redistricting plan is a political gerrymander.”

Beshear’s veto message noted the changes in the 1st Congressional District. The GOP plan extended the oddly shaped district to add Franklin County, which includes Democratic-leaning Frankfort in central Kentucky. The district, a Republican stronghold, is mostly based in western Kentucky.

“Under this map, someone driving from Lexington to Louisville would cross five of the state’s congressional districts, but it would take over four hours to get from one side of the First District to the other,” the governor said.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. He is one really good Governor! Kentucky is lucky to have him. n/t