Wyoming lawmakers hit pause on redrawing voting maps

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Wyoming lawmakers are pumping the brakes on efforts to redraw the state’s legislative district maps to match county lines.

The Joint Reapportionment Subcommittee met virtually Wednesday to hear public comment and to discuss several proposals Weston County voters presented to lawmakers last month in Newcastle.

Since 2022 , when Wyoming redrew its legislative districts following the last census, some Weston County voters have argued they’re inadequately represented in the statehouse because their lawmakers also represent varying portions of surrounding counties.

The subcommittee, however, chose not to recommend any of the proposals to the Joint Co