File-In this Jan. 22, 2018, file photo, fair Congressional Districts for Ohio members Ann Henkener, right, of the League of Women Voters, and Sam Gresham, of Common Cause Ohio, react to a competing redistricting proposal by state Rep. Matt Huffman during a news conference in Columbus, Ohio. Voting rights groups that charge that Ohio’s congressional map was unfairly manipulated by state Republicans will have their say in federal court.
The trial for a lawsuit filed last year against state officials is scheduled to open Monday in Cincinnati, with a panel of three U.S. district judges presiding. The suit challenges the district maps that are in effect through 2020, alleging “an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander” that violates voters’ rights to democratically select their representatives.
“The current Ohio map is one of the most egregious gerrymanders in recent history,” the suit states. “The map was designed to create an Ohio congressional delegation with a 12 to 4 Republican advantage — and lock it in for a decade. It has performed exactly as its architects planned.” The state has argued that the Democrats haven’t been unfairly affected since Republicans held 13 of Ohio’s seats in the U.S. House — compared to the Democrats’ five — before the redistricting. The state’s delegation lost two seats due to reapportionment after the 2010 census.
dansewell liberals live in the courts...pitiful
dansewell Oh brother! We need voter ID laws! End all this garbage! To many illegal votes, dead people voting and idiots voting twice! The left are masters at manipulating the elections!
dansewell The republican party has run this country into the ground. Now Dewine wants to put a tax on gas to pay for roads.Who voted for this guy. Fox news need to be investigate spreading false information around Ohio should be against the law.
dansewell Republicans know they can't win when the majority of the people vote! They have to cheat! It's just disgusting! If the people don't want Republicans representing them then the republicans should take a seat. Let the people decide!
dansewell What is sad is that it should be about Americans & not power. Take the $$ out of politics & there would not be a power struggle. Now we the Ppl have to fight corruption of our own ppl. Ban the Lobbists! Down the Citizens united! Whew!
dansewell Im fine with that, as long as they check the voter rolls for legitimacy TOO !
dansewell It’s time the crookery is exposed
dansewell Same thing over her in IL at every level of government. Only difference is that the Dems manipulate the maps.
republicans R , trying this all over, the ...USA. they don't like voters,! Look at ?....NC.?
dansewell Isn't The Screaming, Whining Jim Jordan from Ohio Figures Ohio would then be another state with corrupt elections!! Gerrymandering MUST be made illegal!!
dansewell Look at Jim Jordan’s district; only way to draw that district is with intent to manipulate district in your favor.
dansewell DIRTY REPUBLICANS(SATAN's TOOLS) GERRYMANDERING AGAIN! Underhanded GOP tactics, due to no confidence in their own AMORAL SELF INTEREST PARTY, ask JORDAN(SEXUAL ASSAULT IGNORER at OHIO STATE)!
dansewell Gerrymandering. Republicans since 2010 have gerrymandered the state maps in Wisconsin, Michigan and Ohio, silencing the indiv opposition vote. This is an attack on democracy. gerrymander
dansewell It’s true. It’s what they do. Across the country.
dansewell Don’t let them get away with it!
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