What comes to mind when you think of the word "gerrymandering"?
Perhaps you think of legal battles? Ethical battles? Oddly drawn voting districts that combine communities together that are miles apart both geographically and ideologically?
We know it's bad, but few of us fully understand how it actually works, how we got here, or how to fix it.
A new book takes readers to the front lines of one of the nation's fiercest redistricting battles right here in Ohio. The book is called Draw The Line in Ohio: How one state’s fight for fair maps explains gerrymandering in America.
The book's co-authors join All Sides to discuss how Ohio's redistricting battle sparked national headlines, political scandals and backroom deals that ultimately expanded partisan power.
The authors argue that with Ohio at the center, gerrymandering is a chief cause of political corruption.
Guests:
- Josh Rultenberg, co-author of Draw the Line in Ohio/journalist
- Rory Riley Topping, co-author of Draw the Line in Ohio/legal analyst
- Catherine Turcer, executive director, Common Cause Ohio