Tn. Senate to Redo Redistricting

Nashville, Tn - Thought Tennessee's arduous redistricting process was over? Not so fast.

Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that Tipton County had been inadvertently omitted in the redistricting measure passed by both chambers last week. The missing county is part of Norris' redrawn Senate district.

Norris said the Legislature will need to pass the measure again to correct the error. The Collierville Republican said the mistake was caught before the measure was sent to the governor for his signature, meaning lawmakers can move to reconsider their previous action.

Norris said it was a technical mistake akin to a typographical error but that he wanted to go through all the legislative motions again to ensure accuracy.

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