Lawsuit Filed Against Ohio’s New Congressional Map
Today, a lawsuit was filed challenging Ohio’s new congressional map, which was signed by Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on Saturday.
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Today, a lawsuit was filed challenging Ohio’s new congressional map, which was signed by Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on Saturday.
On Thursday, the Republican-dominated Ohio Legislature approved a new congressional map despite protests from fair maps advocates that it is a partisan gerrymander.
Today, a third lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of Ohio challenging the state’s newly-passed state House and Senate maps.
Today, a second lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of Ohio challenging Ohio’s newly-drawn state Senate and House maps.
Today, a lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of Ohio challenging the state’s newly-drawn state Senate and House maps for being extreme partisan gerrymanders in favor of the Republican party.
The Republican-controlled Ohio Redistricting Commission approved state House and Senate maps shortly after the Commission’s 11:59pm constitutional deadline on Wednesday.
Yesterday, the Republican-dominated Ohio Redistricting Commission released a draft plan of state legislative maps in advance of the Sept. 15 deadline.
Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives introduced a new bill last Thursday that would revise the state’s election laws and impose new barriers on voting.
A new provision added to the state budget by Republican lawmakers bans Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) from conducting a series of voter education efforts that successfully recruited new voters last year.
Ohio Republicans finally introduced their first major voter suppression legislation of 2021 on Thursday.