How will Ohio redistricting play out? Capitol Letter
Posted May 03, 2021
Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director Mary Mertz, First Lady Fran DeWine, and Gov. Mike DeWine (from left to right) turn ground Friday on a new memorial tree grove in honor of victims and survivors of COVID-19. The 15-tree grove, at Great Seal State Park in Chillicothe, will also recognize Ohioans who made personal sacrifices to protect others amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Ohio governor’s office)
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Mapping out the future: When redistricting begins again later this year, Democrats hope that a new map-drawing process approved by Ohio voters in 2018 as a way to eliminate gerrymandered districts will bring the state’s congressional seat ratio more in line with the proportion of the state’s Democratic voters. Sabrina Eaton talked to political analysts who expect the new rules will provide a more regular shape to some of Ohio’s most peculiarly configured districts