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The Ohio Constitution plainly states that in drawing Congressional boundaries, “the general assembly shall not pass a plan that unduly favors or disfavors a political party or its incumbents.”
Ohioans in 2018 overwhelmingly approved a redistricting process that both Democrats and Republicans promised would deliver fair, compact boundaries and resulting districts that correspond closely to the statewide preferences of the voters of Ohio.
Yet Ohio remains one of the most gerrymandered states in the union, according to the League of Women Voters, with 10 of 15 congressional seats swinging Republican.
Statewide representation is about to tip even more conservative as