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- This was the first time Ohio tried out new ways of drawing congressional and legislative maps. In 2015, Ohio voters were looking to avoid partisan gerrymandering, and voted overwhelmingly to empower a new, bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission to draw Statehouse maps.
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Sep 27, 2023 · The Ohio Redistricting Commission on Tuesday night gave final, bipartisan approval to new state legislative district maps that could be in place for as long as eight years.
Sep 27, 2023 · The Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously approved new state legislative district maps late Tuesday night. The two Democrats on the panel railed against the map-drawing process, but in the end they voted for the maps. And because the vote was unanimous, the maps will be in place for eight years. Many have questioned why Democrats voted for ...
Sep 27, 2023 · Members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission are shown a new set of proposed Statehouse maps during a meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. The panel has reconvened to redraw Ohio’s legislative boundaries after five earlier sets of maps were declared unconstitutionally gerrymandered.
Sep 27, 2023 · The Ohio Redistricting Commission reached bipartisan agreement as it passed new Statehouse maps late Tuesday night after a few more hours of public comment, and then negotiation behind closed doors. The maps show a Republican-to-Democratic advantage of 61 to 38 in the Ohio House, with eight Democratic toss-up seats and three GOP toss-ups.
Oct 2, 2023 · Ohio Redistricting Commission approved new maps for the House and Senate Tuesday. Why did Democrats OK a plan that gives the GOP an advantage?
- Jessie Balmert
- State Government Reporter
Oct 2, 2023 · Why it matters: The Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously approved the new maps, which are expected to be in place for the rest of the decade, barring any successful legal challenges or redistricting reform ballot proposals.
Nov 8, 2022 · The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved a congressional map for the state, but because it passed without Democratic support, the new lines will only be in place for four years, rather than a...
