EXPLAINER: Where do things stand with Ohio’s political …

Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature and on the bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission can’t agree on how the maps should look. Political control at the Statehouse in Columbus and in … See more

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Are Ohio's political maps settled?

(AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth, File) FILE - Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine answers a question while taking part in a panel discussion during a Republican Governors Association conference, Nov. 16, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. The election contests of 2022 may have been held and decided, but Ohio’s political maps remain far from settled. ...

Are Ohio's legislative maps unconstitutional?

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled the legislative maps unconstitutional in January, the Redistricting Commission sent over a redrawn version, and that was declared unconstitutional, too. While the second round of maps came closer to meeting Ohio’s 54% Republican-46% Democratic mix, the court said it didn’t go far enough. ...

What happened to Ohio's legislative maps?

Meanwhile, Ohio's legislative maps expired with the November 2022 election-on orders of a federal court. The Ohio Redistricting Commission will have to come back together and make new, constitutionally compliant maps in time for 2024 elections. The state constitution says that process can't begin before July 1 of this year. ...

Will Ohio's political maps be redrawn in 2023?

The election contests of 2022 may have been held and decided, but Ohio’s political maps remain far from settled. What was supposed to be a once-per-decade process for redrawing the state’s U.S. House and Statehouse districts to reflect updated 2020 population figures now promises to extend into 2023, and probably longer. ...

Why did the Ohio Supreme Court strike down a map?

Voters gave the Ohio Supreme Court “exclusive, original jurisdiction” to decide legal challenges, which included three lawsuits against the legislative maps and two lawsuits against the congressional map. In a series of 4-3 votes, the court struck down every map they were sent. The court said the maps unduly benefited one party: Republicans. ...

When do Ohio's legislative maps expire?

Meanwhile, Ohio’s legislative maps expired with the November 2022 election — on orders of a federal court. The Ohio Redistricting Commission will have to come back together and make new, constitutionally compliant maps in time for 2024 elections. The state constitution says that process can’t begin before July 1 of this year. ...