The Pennsylvania Republican-controlled legislature is working hard to comply with the state Supreme Court’s ruling in the gerrymandering case. The legislature is planning to submit a new congressional map to Gov. Tom Wolf later Friday, according to Drew Compton, the chief of staff of Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati.
On January 22, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the current congressional map citing the reason that it violated the state Constitution. The state high court ordered the GOP-controlled legislature to redraw the congressional map and submit it to Gov. Wolf by February 8. The governor has until February 15 to approve the map and submit it to the court.
Pennsylvania legislature trying to meet requirements for new congressional map
Compton told the Wall Street Journal that the legislature is almost finished redrawing the state’s 18 congressional districts. He is confident that the new congressional map complies with the requirements under the state Constitution.
