/tags/ohio-redistricting-commission Ohio Redistricting Commission en-US Copyright Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:14:42 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-01/group-hoping-to-change-how-lawmakers-districts-are-drawn-to-file-petitions-for-fall-ballot "Citizens Not Politicians" plans to file petition signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State's office later this morning. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:14:42 GMT /government-politics/2024-07-01/group-hoping-to-change-how-lawmakers-districts-are-drawn-to-file-petitions-for-fall-ballot Jo Ingles /government-politics/2022-11-09/ohio-republicans-build-on-supermajority-with-unconstitutional-state-legislative-district-maps The GOP in the Ohio House and Ohio Senate added to their numbers based on maps that were ruled unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court but were used anyway for the general election. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 04:01:56 GMT /government-politics/2022-11-09/ohio-republicans-build-on-supermajority-with-unconstitutional-state-legislative-district-maps Andy Chow /government-politics/2022-10-17/ohio-gop-legislative-leaders-claim-state-courts-cannot-rule-on-regulation-of-congressional-elections Ohio’s Republican House speaker and Senate president want the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that the Ohio Supreme Court cannot limit the Ohio Legislature’s power to regulate congressional elections. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:21:30 GMT /government-politics/2022-10-17/ohio-gop-legislative-leaders-claim-state-courts-cannot-rule-on-regulation-of-congressional-elections Andy Chow /government-politics/2022-10-14/ohio-republicans-take-fight-over-congressional-district-map-to-the-u-s-supreme-court Republican legislative leaders have filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court that found their congressional district map to be unconstitutional. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:48:40 GMT /government-politics/2022-10-14/ohio-republicans-take-fight-over-congressional-district-map-to-the-u-s-supreme-court Andy Chow /government-politics/2022-09-15/voting-rights-groups-in-research-phase-for-new-ohio-redistricting-process Voting rights advocates are looking into proposing a new redistricting process in Ohio after saying the Republican-led Ohio Redistricting Commission missed another deadline to draw a new congressional district map. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:02:37 GMT /government-politics/2022-09-15/voting-rights-groups-in-research-phase-for-new-ohio-redistricting-process Andy Chow /government-politics/2022-08-18/gop-leaders-dispute-timeline-for-new-congressional-map-as-groups-say-lawmakers-missed-deadline The Ohio Supreme Court gave the legislature 30 days to adopt a new congressional district map, but House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) said the clock hasn’t started yet for that deadline. Thu, 18 Aug 2022 19:30:19 GMT /government-politics/2022-08-18/gop-leaders-dispute-timeline-for-new-congressional-map-as-groups-say-lawmakers-missed-deadline Andy Chow /2022-07-19/ohio-supreme-court-strikes-down-congressional-map-currently-in-use-for-2022-election This map was the second one passed by Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:42:28 GMT /2022-07-19/ohio-supreme-court-strikes-down-congressional-map-currently-in-use-for-2022-election Karen Kasler, Andy Chow /government-politics/2022-07-12/what-is-the-independent-state-legislature-theory-and-what-does-it-mean-for-ohio The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear a redistricting case out of North Carolina where Republicans plan to invoke a little-known doctrine known as the independent state legislature theory — and it could have an impact on Ohio's redistricting saga. Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:01:06 GMT /government-politics/2022-07-12/what-is-the-independent-state-legislature-theory-and-what-does-it-mean-for-ohio Andy Chow, Karen Kasler /government-politics/2022-06-24/democratic-petitioners-win-ohio-supreme-court-ruling-to-get-on-ballot Six Democrats filed a court challenge after a directive from the secretary of state’s office directed local boards of elections to deny their candidacy petitions. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 20:18:43 GMT /government-politics/2022-06-24/democratic-petitioners-win-ohio-supreme-court-ruling-to-get-on-ballot Andy Chow /government-politics/2022-06-10/ohio-supreme-court-dismisses-one-redistricting-related-lawsuit-others-still-pending The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed a case filed by a Democratic lawmaker related to the August 2 primary, due to the parties reaching an agreement outside the court. Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:27:19 GMT /government-politics/2022-06-10/ohio-supreme-court-dismisses-one-redistricting-related-lawsuit-others-still-pending Andy Chow