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Republican mapmakers reveal their latest attempt at congressional district lines
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
Even though new maps aren’t approved, counties ordered to add legislative offices to primary ballots
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 Supreme Court orders elected officials on redistricting commission to hearing on contempt
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 Redistricting Commission members tell state Supreme Court why they shouldn’t be held in contempt
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
Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission revive talks on new state legislative maps
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 Ohio Supreme Court wants Redistricting Commission to explain why it shouldn’t be held in contempt
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 officials disregarded a supreme court order. A former justice says it’s happened before
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
With the deadline looming, GOP groups file lawsuit to move Ohio redistricting case to federal court
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”
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
Commissioners are left waiting for Ohio House Speaker to call next redistricting meeting
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
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
Ohio Supreme Court once again rules new legislative district maps are unconstitutional
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
Republicans ask to use new legislative maps though 2022, even if they’re not ruled constitutional
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
Democrats on panel that approved GOP-drawn Ohio legislative district maps want their own lawyers
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
Fair districts groups are taking Ohio legislative maps back to court
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
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
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
The panel that will redraw legislative maps meets with Ohio Supreme Court deadline looming
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 Redistricting Commission sets first meeting to redraw legislative maps with deadline looming
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
Activists considering whether another ballot issue is needed for Ohio redistricting process
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
The Ohio Supreme Court strikes down state legislative maps
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
Ohio Supreme Court sets the stage for battle over the new Congressional district map
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
Voter rights groups file challenge to new Ohio Congressional map
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
DeWine approves new Ohio Congressional map that gives GOP advantage in most districts
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
Ohio House sends Congressional district map to DeWine
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s now up to Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) whether to sign off on a new Congressional district map that gives Republicans an advantage in… Read More