Ohio has some of the most egregiously gerrymandered districts in the county. In 2011, Ohio’s districts were drawn in a private hotel room. The public didn’t get a chance to view the maps until hours before they were voted on. These maps produced some of the most outlandishly shaped districts in the country, including “The Duck” (OH-04 – U.S. Rep Jim Jordan).In 2015 and 2018, Ohioans overwhelmingly voted for redistricting reforms to stop gerrymandering. These referendums rejected how redistricting had been done and overhauled the process. Your voice is needed to ensure the state’s current redistricting plan produces fair legislative redistricting maps. Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters issued the following statement in response to the Ohio Supreme Court ruling: “Twice, Ohioans overwhelmingly demanded change and fair representation and I’m glad that the Ohio Supreme Court listened. The Supreme Court today recognized what Ohioans already knew – GOP politicians tried to ram through an unconstitutional map that further rigs the state in favor of one party over another. Now that the Supreme Court has ruled, it’s imperative that the commission actually do their jobs this time and create maps that reflect our state, not a Republican party wish list.
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