On Wednesday Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he had vetoed the congressional redistricting map drawn by members of the Louisiana Legislature.
He said he used his veto power because it does not add a second majority-minority district and is against federal law.
The governor also announced he will not sign the state House and Senate district maps passed in the recent redistricting session. The move allows them to become law without his approval.
He further announced he has signed into law maps that designated new districts for the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Louisiana Public Service Commission.
