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Ohio’s redistricting commission adopts state congressional district map over objections by Democrats
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After seeing a flurry of proposed maps and changes to those maps, the Ohio Redistricting Commission adopted a Republican-drawn congressional district plan. The commission… 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)
Republican mapmakers reveal their latest attempt at congressional district lines
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican-drawn district map is the first attempt by the Ohio Redistricting Commission at passing a congressional district plan after the supreme court struck… Read More
![Sharyn Rigsbee demonstrates special voting machine.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sharyn_rigsbee_voting_machine_demo__credit_jo_ingles_-e1540418896599-900x422.jpg)
Even though new maps aren’t approved, counties ordered to add legislative offices to primary ballots
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — While the House and Senate maps approved by the Ohio Redistricting Commission last week are still awaiting a review by the state supreme court, Ohio’s… Read More
![Ohio State Supreme Court building](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/another_shot_of_ohio_supreme_court_gavel__credit_dan_konik_-e1566946449440-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Supreme Court orders elected officials on redistricting commission to hearing on contempt
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The five Republicans and two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission have been ordered to appear before the Ohio Supreme Court for a hearing… Read More
![Ohio Supreme Court Chambers](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/supreme_court_-scaled-e1638911066353-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Redistricting Commission members tell state Supreme Court why they shouldn’t be held in contempt
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court ordered the Commission to explain why they should not be held in contempt of court for not approving new House… 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)
Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission revive talks on new state legislative maps
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Just days after allowing a court-ordered deadline to expire and facing possible contempt of court, Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission are expressing… Read More
![The chairs of the Ohio Supreme Court](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/supreme_court_bench-scaled-e1640121832498-900x422.jpg)
The Ohio Supreme Court wants Redistricting Commission to explain why it shouldn’t be held in contempt
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has given the members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission till Wednesday at noon to show why they shouldn’t be held… Read More
![Ohio State Supreme Court building](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/another_shot_of_ohio_supreme_court_gavel__credit_dan_konik_-e1566946449440-900x422.jpg)
Ohio officials disregarded a supreme court order. A former justice says it’s happened before
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Former Ohio Supreme Court justice Paul Pfeifer said the court has the ability to hold the Ohio Redistricting Commission in contempt of court for… Read More
![Two maps at a redistricting hearing](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ohio-redistricting-commission-first-draft-maps-andy-chow-090921-e1642025450406-900x422.jpg)
With the deadline looming, GOP groups file lawsuit to move Ohio redistricting case to federal court
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Hours after the Ohio Redistricting Commission disregarded a state supreme court order by failing to adopt new Ohio House and Senate maps, a lawsuit… Read More
Ohio’s redistricting process falters as the panel hits “impasse”
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission has failed to meet a court-set deadline for fixing state legislative maps. The maps were twice rejected by the state’s high court… Read More
![State Rep. Bob Cupp (R-Lima) was elected the Speaker of the Ohio House following the removal of Larry Householder.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bob_cupp-e1596144924942-900x422.jpg)
Commissioners are left waiting for Ohio House Speaker to call next redistricting meeting
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s up to House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) to call for a new Ohio Redistricting Commission meeting but at this point no one knows… Read More
Ohio’ Senate president suggests the state should split primary election into two different dates
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Early voting is set to begin in five weeks for overseas and military Ohio voters. But district maps for the Ohio House, Ohio Senate,… Read More
![The chairs of the Ohio Supreme Court](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/supreme_court_bench-scaled-e1640121832498-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Supreme Court once again rules new legislative district maps are unconstitutional
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Redistricting Commission must reconvene and draw new district lines for the Ohio House and Ohio Senate that follow the state’s anti-gerrymandering requirements…. Read More
![Spectators make their positions known before a brief meeting outlining the Ohio Redistricting Committee's next steps in redrawing legislative map districts.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/img-3350-2-scaled-e1642545030145-900x422.jpg)
Republicans ask to use new legislative maps though 2022, even if they’re not ruled constitutional
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission have made an unusual request to the Ohio Supreme Court, which will be deciding if the new state House and… Read More
![Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps approved by Ohio Redistricting Commission](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/house-and-senate-maps-january-2022-version-approved-by-orc-scaled-e1643212573119-900x422.jpg)
Democrats on panel that approved GOP-drawn Ohio legislative district maps want their own lawyers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The fight over Ohio’s new Republican-drawn House and Senate maps has a behind the scenes battle going on over how the split views on… Read More
![Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps approved by Ohio Redistricting Commission](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/house-and-senate-maps-january-2022-version-approved-by-orc-scaled-e1643212573119-900x422.jpg)
Fair districts groups are taking Ohio legislative maps back to court
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The plaintiffs in the original supreme court case against the state legislative maps filed their objections to the new set of House and Senate… Read More
New House and Senate maps approved by Republicans only, and just hours before deadline
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican-drawn maps create 57 Republican to 42 Democratic districts in the Ohio House and 20 Republican districts to 13 Democratic districts in the Ohio… Read More
The Ohio Redistricting Commission meets again, but there’s still no agreement on new legislative maps
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The panel that was ordered to redraw the maps for state lawmakers that the Ohio Supreme Court ruled were unconstitutionally gerrymandered met for a… Read More
![Spectators make their positions known before a brief meeting outlining the Ohio Redistricting Committee's next steps in redrawing legislative map districts.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/img-3350-2-scaled-e1642545030145-900x422.jpg)
The panel that will redraw legislative maps meets with Ohio Supreme Court deadline looming
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It was back to work for the seven member commission that spent much of last year drawing new district maps for state lawmakers and… Read More
![Ohio's redistricting committee](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/img-2623-e1636395731255-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Redistricting Commission sets first meeting to redraw legislative maps with deadline looming
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The first meeting of the panel that has been ordered to again draw maps for Ohio House and Senate districts is set for Tuesday… Read More
![Sen. Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) presents a new Congressional district map, drawn by the Senate Republican Caucus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/redistricting-cropped-e1636042815537-900x422.jpg)
Activists considering whether another ballot issue is needed for Ohio redistricting process
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court decision throwing out newly drawn maps for the Ohio House and Senate also included some advice for those concerned about how… Read More
![Ohio State Supreme Court building](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/another_shot_of_ohio_supreme_court_gavel__credit_dan_konik_-e1566946449440-900x422.jpg)
The Ohio Supreme Court strikes down state legislative maps
By: Andy Chow | WOSU News Team | AP
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Updated January 12, 2022 at 4:40 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOSU) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that the GOP-drawn state House and Senate maps are unconstitutionally gerrymandered in a… Read More
![The chairs of the Ohio Supreme Court](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/supreme_court_bench-scaled-e1640121832498-900x422.jpg)
Ohio Supreme Court sets the stage for battle over the new Congressional district map
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The sides have been preparing for the court battle ever since Republican lawmakers approved a map that gives the GOP a large advantage in… Read More
![Sen. Rob McColley (R-Napoleon) presents a new Congressional district map, drawn by the Senate Republican Caucus.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/redistricting-cropped-e1636042815537-900x422.jpg)
Voter rights groups file challenge to new Ohio Congressional map
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A coalition of voter rights groups has filed a challenge to the state’s new Congressional district map in the Ohio Supreme Court. The ACLU… 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)
DeWine approves new Ohio Congressional map that gives GOP advantage in most districts
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — In a statement released Saturday, DeWine said “When compared to the other proposals offered from House and Senate caucuses, both Republican and Democrat, the map… Read More