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Ohio’s chief justice says a new redistricting amendment is needed
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The retiring chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court has called for a new constitutional amendment to address political gerrymandering. Republican Maureen O’Connor is leaving the… Read More
![Voter rights advocates scrutinize the Congressional district map proposed by Republican lawmakers.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/download-e1637164689428-900x422.jpeg)
GOP leaders dispute timeline for new congressional map as groups say lawmakers missed deadline
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voting rights groups and community organizers are clashing with Republican legislators over the timeline issued by the Ohio Supreme Court for a new congressional… Read More
![The GOP Drawn congressional districts](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/gop-drawn-congressional-map-march-2-2022-900x422.png)
Ohio Supreme Court strikes down congressional map currently in use for 2022 election
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A split Ohio Supreme Court has struck down the 15-district congressional map that was used for the May primary and will be in place… Read More
![Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission by a vote of 4-3 on February 24, 2022](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/february-24-gop-state-legislative-maps-1-scaled-e1654008228801-900x422.jpg)
Federal court intervenes in Ohio redistricting, orders state to implement unconstitutional district
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio has been ordered by a federal court to implement maps that were found unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court and hold a primary… Read More
![The Ohio Redistricting Commission meets. The picture is taken from a high angle looking down on them](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ohio-redistricting-commission-finan-wide-cinematic-scaled-e1652452280935-900x422.jpg)
A timeline of Ohio’s redistricting saga
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An Ohio redistricting process that began in August 2021 to draw new state legislative district maps has seen many twists and turns that eventually… Read More
![A protestor holds a sign that reads Let all voices be heard](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img-2507-scaled-e1652195764903-900x422.jpg)
From constitutional reform to crisis, Ohio redistricting saga nears federal intervention
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A saga that began nine months ago to implement Ohio’s new redistricting process is now heading towards a federal court decision that could dash… Read More
![Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor presides over a session of the Ohio Supreme Court on December 8, 2021.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/screen-shot-2022-05-06-at-1.42.1320PM-e1652107963375-900x422.png)
Ohio Supreme Court deliberating over resubmitted, rejected maps
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court is deliberating over maps that have already been reviewed and rejected by justices two months ago. On Thursday, the Ohio… Read More
![The new Ohio Redistricting Commission sits in a row in a committee meeting](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/img-4237-e1651848926829-900x422.jpg)
Failing to adopt new maps, Ohio Redistricting Commission resubmits unconstitutional plan
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to adopt new state legislative district maps Thursday evening and instead opted to resubmit… Read More
![Advocates chant “fair maps now” in a House committee room after the Ohio Redistricting Commission adjourns without making plans for new state legislative district maps.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/map-protesters-in-hearing-room-pic-konik-040422-e1651761575932-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Redistricting Commission reconvenes with looming court-ordered deadline
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican and Democratic members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission disagreed over how to go about drawing a new set of House and Senate district… Read More
![Auditor Keith Faber smiles behind a microphone at a presser](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/keith_faber_112119_open_records_rating_-_chow-scaled-e1651008753411-900x422.jpg)
Faber joins Democrats calling for Ohio Redistricting Commission to reconvene
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Auditor Keith Faber, a Republican, is joining the Democratic members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission in calling for the commission to reconvene as soon… Read More
![House Minority Leader Allison Russo and Sen. Vernon Sykes stand outside of the locked committee room they hoped to discuss new maps in](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/russo-sykes-map-presser-pic-042922-e1650917660698-900x422.jpg)
Democrats fail to hold Ohio redistricting meeting without Republican support
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission attempted to hold a meeting in the Ohio Statehouse but failed to gain the required support of… Read More
![Protesters gather at State and High Streets in Columbus to show their opposition to Ohio's new voting maps plan.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/img-2507-scaled-e1650567887754-900x422.jpg)
Groups fighting GOP-drawn legislative maps say federal court ruling rewards gerrymandering
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A voting rights advocacy group and a national Democratic organization is criticizing the federal court ruling that would allow Republicans to implement unconstitutional state… Read More
![Outside the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley in Columbus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img-6159-scaled-e1647295071396-900x422.jpg)
Federal court will pick invalidated legislative maps if Ohio officials cannot meet new deadline
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A panel of three federal judges has told the Ohio Redistricting Commission that they will implement new Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps… Read More
![graphic of a gavel on a blue background](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/AP_988139653357-e1567534743990-900x422.jpg)
Federal judges to decide next steps in Ohio US House races
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judicial panel says it will decide by Tuesday whether to temporarily block the results of U.S. House races in Ohio that have gone forward… Read More
![The Ohio Redistricting Commission in a meeting.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img-6290-scaled-e1647984282522-900x422.jpg)
GOP leaders say they should not be held in contempt over 4th set of Ohio legislative maps
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s two most powerful legislators are telling the Ohio Supreme Court that they should not be held in contempt for leading the charge to push through… Read More
![A voting sign points into a polling location](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/voting_sign_-_credit_kasler-e1584631408482-900x422.jpg)
Uncertainty about primary dates over lack of constitutional maps is hurting poll worker recruitment
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is headed toward two primaries this year – the statewide and congressional offices on May 3, and the House and Senate candidates later…. Read More
![The seven-member Ohio Redistricting Commission is made up of five Republicans - co-chair Speaker Bob Cupp, Gov. Mike DeWine, Auditor Keith Faber, Secretary of State Frank LaRose and Senate President Matt Huffman. There are two Democrats on the commission: co-chair Sen. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) and House Minority Leader Emiilia Sykes (D-Akron).](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/img-2114-scaled-e1632497436427-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Republicans abandon independent mapmakers to pass slightly modified GOP maps
By: Susan Tebben | Ohio Capital Journal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ohio Capital Journal) — In a 4-3 decision, Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted Monday night to pass slightly changed versions of Statehouse district maps previously… Read More
![The Ohio Redistricting Commission in a meeting at the statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img-3655-scaled-e1647636848447-900x422.jpg)
Time is ticking for the Ohio Redistricting Commission as it decides whether to pass new legislative
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Today is the deadline for the Ohio Redistricting Commission to pass a fourth set of legislative maps to satisfy the Ohio Supreme Court. Ohio… Read More
![The Ohio Redistricting Commission in a meeting.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img-6290-scaled-e1647984282522-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Redistricting Commission is assembling the new team of mapmakers
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission will include two mediators from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to help settle disputes as Republican… Read More
![The Ohio Redistricting Commission in a meeting at the statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img-3655-scaled-e1647636848447-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Redistricting Commission goes back to the drawing board after a third court rejection
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission has approved the first stages of a plan to have Republican and Democratic mapmakers work together to draft the commission’s fourth… Read More
![The Ohio Redistricting Commission in a meeting at the statehouse](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img-3655-scaled-e1647636848447-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Redistricting Commission prepares to meet in response to supreme court rejection
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission is planning to convene for a rare weekend meeting to take the first steps in response to the supreme court’s… Read More
![Ohio voting stickers](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/redesigned-i-voted-ohio-stickers-scaled-e1635906032703-900x422.jpg)
LaRose says the May 3 ballot won’t include House, Senate races after Ohio Supreme Court ruling
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The secretary of state says, barring action from federal court, candidates for state legislative offices cannot be on the May primary ballot after the… Read More
![Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps, drawn by Republicans, approved by the Ohio Redistricting Commission by a vote of 4-3 on February 24, 2022.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/gop-house-and-senate-map-feb-24-scaled-e1647486172313-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Supreme Court rules the latest GOP-drawn state legislative district maps unconstitutional
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the latest four-year maps adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission do not comply with the state constitution’s… Read More
![Four members of the Equal Districts Ohio group participate in a press conference at the state house](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/img-3739-scaled-e1647368148287-900x422.jpg)
Ohio coalition emphasizes their fight for ‘fair districts’ as supreme court deliberates
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Equal Districts Ohio, a coalition of community groups, said the supreme court should invalidate the state House and state Senate maps adopted by the… Read More
![Voters cast their ballot early at the Franklin County Board of Elections last November.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/more_voters_last_wknd_early_voting_franklin_county_nov_2018_-_credit_kasler_cropped-e1567606859648-900x422.jpg)
Ohio’s new congressional district map faces another court challenge
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A national Democratic group has filed objections over new the new congressional district map, as the state’s top elections official says the May 3… Read More