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Ohio Justices Toss GOP Statehouse Maps, Order Fix in 10 Days (Newsmax)

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Ohio Justices Toss GOP Statehouse Maps, Order Fix in 10 Days – By Associated Press (Newsmax) / January 12, 2022

The Ohio Supreme Court declared GOP-drawn legislative maps invalid on Wednesday, agreeing with voting rights advocates that the lines were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

In a 4-3 ruling, the court sent the maps back to the Ohio Redistricting Commission to take another crack at complying with provisions of a 2015 constitutional amendment. That amendment requires there be an attempt at avoiding partisan favoritism. Justices gave the panel 10 days and retained jurisdiction to review their handiwork.

The dispute comes amid the process of redrawing legislative and congressional district maps that states must undertake once per decade to reflect changes from the U.S. Census.

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