Ohio Supreme Court rejects new statehouse maps

Published January 12, 2022 11:18pm ET



Ohio’s Supreme Court rejected a GOP-backed redistricting plan for state Legislature districts Wednesday because they too strongly favored Republicans.

The high court ruled in a 4-3 decision that the Ohio Redistricting Commission did not sufficiently attempt to meet proportionality standards required in the Ohio Constitution. As a result, the commission will have to draft new maps.

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