Ohio’s GOP Gerrymander Would Boost Its Chances in Two Dem Districts
Ohio Democrats may accept a Republican proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts to make two seats slightly more favorable to the GOP next year.
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Exclusive: Trump Administration Threatened Lawsuit Over Ohio Mail-In Ballot Deadline
The DOJ threatened Ohio with “costly litigation” unless it bans the counting of ballots that arrive after Election Day.
GOP Continues to Ignore Ohio’s Bipartisan Redistricting Process, Paving Way for Another Trump-Dictated Gerrymander
As state Rep. Brian Stewart (R), co-chair of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, gaveled its first hearing to a close — less than an hour after it began, and without Republicans even feigning an attempt to pass a bipartisan map as the Ohio constitution directs — the visitors’ gallery erupted into shouts of “shame!”
GOP’s Anti-Democratic Gerrymander Drive Kicks Into High Gear
In red states across the country, GOP lawmakers and officials took a range of steps to move forward with their gerrymanders. Together, the moves suggest that, even leaving the Supreme Court aside, Republicans have abandoned any remaining political or moral qualms about drawing maps that maximize their advantage — with potentially dire consequences for the future of fair elections.
Ohio Voters Tell Lawmakers They Want Fair Maps as Redistricting Kicks Off
Ohio’s redistricting process kicked off Monday, as lawmakers held their first public hearing. But with no map yet released by the majority Republican Party, voters were able to comment only on a proposal submitted by Democrats.
Ohio GOP Launches Redistricting Committee as Democrats Unveil Fair Map
Ohio Republicans launched a joint legislative committee to redraw the state’s congressional map. Democrats warn it could open the door to another round of partisan gerrymandering amid a broader national GOP effort.
Pro-Voting Groups Sue Ohio Over Proof of Citizenship Law as LaRose Lashes Out
Voting rights groups filed suit against Ohio, warning that a new law requiring proof of citizenship for voters registering at the BMV threatens to disenfranchise thousands of eligible citizens.
As Trump Plots to End Mail-In Ballots, Some Republicans Balk
After Donald Trump lashed out against voting by mail, a few Republican officials disagreed — politely! — with the president’s plans for an unconstitutional executive order.
An absentee voter himself, Trump railed against mail-in ballots and “Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES,” in a social media post Monday morning, which he reiterated in rambling remarks at the White House that afternoon.
After Court Order, Ohio Attorney General Approves Pro-Voting Amendment Proposal
Yost’s approval is the next step in getting the pro-voting amendment on the next ballot for voters to decide.
5 Takeaways From This Year’s State Supreme Court Races
This year’s general election saw dozens of candidates win seats on state high courts.