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LINK Voting rights advocates say Ohio congressional map is gerrymandered : NPR

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, has signed into law a congressional map that creates 15 new districts in the state, but anti-gerrymandering advocates are slamming the map saying it was drawn to keep a Republican stronghold in Ohio.

The plan has 12 seats that either heavily favor or lean in favor of Republicans. That's 80% of the districts in a state that voted for former President Donald Trump with 53% of the vote in 2020.

Voter rights groups say Republican lawmakers went out of their way to carve the map in a way that gives them an advantage.

snytiger6 9 Nov 25
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This is news?

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Some states still don’t get it. Elected officials should never be tasked with, or allowed to, draw or redraw districts. It’s an inherent conflict of interest! A bipartisan or non-partisan commission is the only way to have a hope that the districts will be drawn fairly.

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That doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

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