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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Throws Out House, Senate Redistricting Maps
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jan 27, 2012 08:17am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Jenna Staul |
| News Date | Friday, January 27, 2012 02:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "It’s back to the drawing board for Pennsylvania’s five-member Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
According to the Associated Press, the state Supreme Court in a tight vote Wednesday determined the new lines for Pennsylvania's 203 state House seats and 50 Senate districts are "contrary to law" and need to be redrawn.
That means State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-16, Ambridge will continue to represent Ross Township along with Bell Acres, Bellevue, Franklin Park and Leet, communities he lost under the plan.
The Associated Press reported that the justices voted, 4-3, to send the plan back to the Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
The court's reasoning followed the argument lawyers for several Pennsylvania voters and a top state lawmaker made to the high court on Monday during a day of appeals concerning the maps the commission approved in December, the Allentown Morning Call reported.
The majority said their full opinion in the case would be released later.
In the meantime, current district lines must remain in force. |
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