The Ohio redistricting commission met in Deer Creek State Park Friday to discuss the latest version of General Assembly district lines.
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Fair districts advocates and Democratic members warned that might happen when the commission set the public hearing schedule. House minority leader and Democratic commissioner Allison Russo reiterated that point, criticizing the lack of access. “The manipulation of district lines is the manipulation of elections,” Turcer argued. “The manipulation of elections is the manipulation of public policy.”
“We have this inherent conflict that I think you’ve identified between competitiveness, and this concept of, I call it the magical mystery ratio, you call it proportionality,” Faber argued. Wise explained Ohio’s political geography is such that a neutral map would make it easier for the GOP to overperform. As an example, he shared a map drawn without partisan data. In a hypothetical 55-45 election, Republicans would pick up 65 House seats.
“Every single kick is going wide right,” he argued. “And I don’t really care whether it’s on purpose, or accidental. It’s unconstitutional — even using the Republican viewpoint of partisan fairness.”
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