> In 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled five times that the state’s redistricting maps — proposed by the Ohio Redistricting Commission — violated the Ohio Constitution. These rulings should have resolved the issue. Instead, they were defied. . . .
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> This defiance came despite overwhelming public support for reform. In 2015, Ohio voters approved, by a 71–29% margin, a constitutional amendment prohibiting districts “drawn primarily to favor or disfavor a political party,” and requiring districts to reflect the statewide preferences of Ohio voters.
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> On January 12, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Commission’s plan violated this amendment. The court spoke clearly — five times. Yet each time, the response was the same: inaction or outright resistance.
Not legal advice.
Friendly_Diamond1999 on
#VIRGINIA, IF YOU’RE LISTENING ….
AssholeMcGee66 on
Gerrymandering is only legal when it benefits republicans.
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> In 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled five times that the state’s redistricting maps — proposed by the Ohio Redistricting Commission — violated the Ohio Constitution. These rulings should have resolved the issue. Instead, they were defied. . . .
>
> This defiance came despite overwhelming public support for reform. In 2015, Ohio voters approved, by a 71–29% margin, a constitutional amendment prohibiting districts “drawn primarily to favor or disfavor a political party,” and requiring districts to reflect the statewide preferences of Ohio voters.
>
> On January 12, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the Commission’s plan violated this amendment. The court spoke clearly — five times. Yet each time, the response was the same: inaction or outright resistance.
Not legal advice.
#VIRGINIA, IF YOU’RE LISTENING ….
Gerrymandering is only legal when it benefits republicans.