Ohio redistricting thread

[Sestak]

Just for clarity of the court rejects the map either fully or in part, who draws the new lines? Does it get thrown back to the legislature or does the court do it? What’s to say the legistlature won’t just do something nasty again?

It is explicit that the State leg lines go back to the commission, with court advice and supervision.

But not explicit for Congressional lines?

[Sestak]

Kaptur, 2 in NEOH, 2 in C'bus, and a cincy seat is a fine config imo. That wrap-around-Cleveland seat seems like a mess. Just try to make a safer Akron seat.

[Sestak]

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??

Decision does not take effect until the following cycle.