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.
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.