Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Vetoes Proposed Redistricting Plan, Calls for ‘Fair and Constitutional’ New One

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly Vetoes Proposed Redistricting Plan, Calls for ‘Fair and Constitutional’ New One
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly speaks during at the Kanas Statehouse in Topeka. Kan., on April 21, 2021. John Hanna/AP Photo
Katabella Roberts
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Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a proposed redistricting map that was passed by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature, calling instead for one that redistricts Kansas districts “fairly and constitutionally.”

The redistricting map, which would have split Wyandotte County between two Congressional districts for the first time since 1982, comes as Republicans hope to regain a U.S. House majority in this year’s mid-term elections.

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