Redistricting

Ohio was required to draw a new congressional map, and how it got approved was a surprise to many.

Here in Ohio, we will have a new map that passed unanimously, with Democrats saying it was the best of many bad options.

Here in Ohio, we will have a new map that passed unanimously, with Democrats saying it was the best of many bad options.

Many Democrats are upset with their legislative leaders after they went along with majority Republicans on a new Ohio congressional map.

The state will now avoid a lengthier fight over a mandated redraw of boundaries for the 15 members of Congress from Ohio.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission has until the end of the day Friday to come up with such an agreement.

If a bipartisan congressional map isn’t adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission by Friday, state lawmakers could adopt a map without a single Democratic vote.

Dublin City Schools' Superintendent John Marschhausen said Friday that "uncertainty and the angst in our community" is driving the decision to pause the process.

Ohio elected officials are now less than 10 days away from blowing a second deadline to pass a bipartisan Congressional map.

Ohio Democrats produced a map in early September that would result in an 8R-7D split, which was dismissed by Republicans as "gerrymandered".