Ohio Republican lawmakers submitted unconstitutional election maps five different times in order to run out the clock on fair redistricting, and they prevailed. A second primary this month cost taxpayers $20 million.
Now that Republicans submitted gerrymandered election maps four times in order to run out the clock, we’ll have to pay $25 million to hold two primaries.
The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered the Ohio Redistricting Commission to file responses in order to show cause for failing to file new state and congressional maps by noon on Wednesday.