Posted on Sep 23, 2023
Opinion: Republicans preserve veto-proof majority with new maps, to no one's surprise
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After 503 days of doing absolutely nothing, the Republican majority on the Ohio Redistricting Commission met in Columbus Wednesday and did what most people involved knew they would do.
They rolled out new district maps for the Ohio House and Senate which, to the surprise of exactly no one, will achieve the objective they have had all along — preserving the GOP's supermajority grip on the Ohio General Assembly, at least through the 2024 election.
Something they could have done 14 months ago.
But, back then, they couldn't. They still had an Ohio Supreme Court in the spring of 2022 that slapped down five — count 'em, five — sets of maps, saying they violated the state's constitution.
This time around, though, Maureen O'Connor, the former Republican chief justice, isn't around to foil their plan by voting with the three Democrats on the seven-member Ohio Supreme Court.
This time, they will have a friendly court to deal with.
They rolled out new district maps for the Ohio House and Senate which, to the surprise of exactly no one, will achieve the objective they have had all along — preserving the GOP's supermajority grip on the Ohio General Assembly, at least through the 2024 election.
Something they could have done 14 months ago.
But, back then, they couldn't. They still had an Ohio Supreme Court in the spring of 2022 that slapped down five — count 'em, five — sets of maps, saying they violated the state's constitution.
This time around, though, Maureen O'Connor, the former Republican chief justice, isn't around to foil their plan by voting with the three Democrats on the seven-member Ohio Supreme Court.
This time, they will have a friendly court to deal with.
Opinion: Republicans preserve veto-proof majority with new maps, to no one's surprise
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What I don't get is Ohio leans more Republican than Democrat so they should be able to keep power without use of Gerrymandering.
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SFC John Davis - The issue with Chip is that it involves Republicans. If it is a Democrats, he turns a blind eye to it. He is just a fascist hypocrite.
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LTC Trent Klug
True, but there are the urban areas that have dem majorities.
Gerrymandering is only an issue when one's chosen party loses.
Gerrymandering is only an issue when one's chosen party loses.
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Both parties do it equally. I don't like it. I believe it's the main reason our Country is so polarized now.
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