Redistricting

The Merrillville Town Council has finalized its new council districts, but not without some debate.

Crown Point may be looking to get a more accurate picture of its population in the coming years.

City council redistricting continues in Northwest Indiana, but shifting populations mean districts may not remain balanced for long. Councils are required to review their district maps this year, based on the 2020 census, but some communities are already expecting growth that could change those populations.

The Valparaiso City Council has finalized its new council districts. After a process that saw six proposals submitted by the public, council members unanimously approved the map drawn up by the council president and vice president with the help of attorney Brian Bosma.

The Valparaiso City Council was presented with a number of options, when it comes to their redistricting plan. Six maps were submitted by the public, in addition to the one drawn up by the council's co-redistricting coordinators, although one was later withdrawn.

Common Cause Indiana and the League of Women Voters of Porter County to host a public forum on the Valparaiso City Council redistricting process.

The Whitney Reynold's Show will premiere Season 4 of the nationally syndicated show on Lakeshore PBS Monday, October 17, 2022. Also, what will redistricting look like for the City of Valparaiso?

As Valparaiso gets to work on its new city council districts, some are calling on the city to make it easier for residents to submit their own proposed maps. Those who want to draw a map for the council's consideration can pick up an information packet at the Clerk-Treasurer's Office, and turn in their finished map by noon on October 19.

Valparaiso City Council districts could be moving next year. The city council passed a resolution Monday outlining the redistricting process, following the 2020 Census.

Indiana legislative leaders are planning to postpone the official end date of the 2021 session by several months because, they say, of delays around…