After census, citizens panels seek sway in redistricting
New population data from the 2020 census is being used by citizens commissions in some states to try to influence the way voting districts are redrawn for the U.S. House and state legislatures. Commissions in states such as Indiana and Ohio have been holding public hearings to produce new voting maps. But they have no formal role in the redistricting process, which is controlled by Republican officials in those states. […]