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SD Legislators Agree on a Redistricting Map

SD Legislators Agree on a Redistricting Map

Representative Ryan Cwach Photo: WNAX


South Dakota legislators had to take their special session into overtime to find agreement on a final legislative district map.

Representative Ryan Cwach of Yankton says he isn’t sure what drove the final vote….

Cwach says there were some fairly minor changes to the maps presented by House and Senate Committees….

Cwach, a member of the House Redistricting Committee, says the final map reflects most of what was in the Senate proposal….

The map was approved in the House on a thirty-seven to thirty one vote. The Senate passed it on a thirty to two vote.

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