Ohio redistricting thread

[Antonio the Sixth]

The OHSC really dropped the ball on the Congressional map. It's beyond pathetic. Even when you have a Republican court who believes in doing the right thing and holding the GOP to account, they manage to f**k it up through sheer incompetence. I honestly can't be mad at the GOP commissioners for this - when you're playing against amateurs, of course you're going to go bold.

Looking forward to the FLSC either being nakedly partisan or nakedly incompetent like here.

[Antonio the Sixth]

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/07/19/ohio-supreme-court-strikes-down-congressional-map-used-may-primary/9359835002/

The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the state's Republican-drawn congressional map Tuesday, ruling that districts used in the May primary violate anti-gerrymandering rules in the state Constitution.

In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court rejected Ohio's 15-district congressional map and ordered Ohio lawmakers to redraw a new one within 30 days. If they can't the Ohio Redistricting Commission will have 30 days to adopt a congressional map.

A single person blows halfheartedly into a party horn. Four dead balloons and a cigarette butt fall from the ceiling. We won. Hooray.

...how exactly do they expect a map to be in place in time for new primaries and all the corresponding deadlines to be met in time for November while giving a full 60 days of leeway??

[Antonio the Sixth]

Oh well, wonderful. Justice delayed and justice denied once again. Good job guys, you really held the GOP to account there.

[Antonio the Sixth]

https://twitter.com/jbalmert/status/1707019905479196872?t=IOiO0x421MYQ0jpUsgFy0A...

That neatly summarizes it doesn't it? Dems and Reps both get something of what they wanted, transformed competitive seats into safer ones when viable, and protected their own. But the big picture is still not good, nor is it a rational map - just look at inner Wood and Athens.

Well, maybe if someone had actually done their job in 2022 and struck down the Republican gerrymanders swiftly instead of lztting them run out the clock until it was too late to remedy, we wouldn't be there. But no, the OHSC had to take their sweet ass time and now obviously the new GOP hack court has no interest in even upholding the state constitution.