/tags/redistricting Redistricting en-US Copyright Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:08:23 GMT /2025-06-23/once-budget-is-done-ohio-lawmakers-will-return-to-congressional-redistricting-again Ohio lawmakers are hashing out the final details of the biennial state budget this week. Congressional redistricting will be the next big debate in Columbus. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:08:23 GMT /2025-06-23/once-budget-is-done-ohio-lawmakers-will-return-to-congressional-redistricting-again Sarah Donaldson /podcast/snollygoster/2025-01-23/husted-heads-to-the-us-senate After months of speculation, Gov Mike DeWine announced that Jon Husted was his pick to be the next U.S. Senator from Ohio. Of course, Husted is replacing short-timer J.D. Vance, who job-hopped into the Vice Presidency. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 20:33:10 GMT /podcast/snollygoster/2025-01-23/husted-heads-to-the-us-senate /2025-01-15/ohio-democratic-party-chair-blasts-state-gop-leader-over-comments-about-confusing-voters Ohio Republican Party Chair Alex Triantafilou made comments at an event about how voters were confused about the redistricting amendment that failed in November. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:11:41 GMT /2025-01-15/ohio-democratic-party-chair-blasts-state-gop-leader-over-comments-about-confusing-voters Jo Ingles /2024-11-25/analysis-ohio-redistricting-gov-mike-dewine-iowa-plan Gov. Mike DeWine is still planning to re-ignite the debate over redistricting in Ohio by pushing for a new plan. Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:01:00 GMT /2024-11-25/analysis-ohio-redistricting-gov-mike-dewine-iowa-plan Howard Wilkinson /politics-government/2024-11-05/ohio-voters-reject-replacing-troubled-mapmaking-system-with-citizen-led-redistricting-commission Leading GOP officials, including Gov. Mike DeWine, joined forces against Issue 1, arguing the new commission was flawed and unaccountable. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:33:14 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-05/ohio-voters-reject-replacing-troubled-mapmaking-system-with-citizen-led-redistricting-commission Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press /2024-10-24/some-ohioans-say-voters-will-be-tricked-by-ballot-language-for-redistricting-issue Opponents of Ohio's Issue 1 say the ballot language is fair and accurate, but backers of the redistricting amendment say the wording is confusing to voters. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:04:26 GMT /2024-10-24/some-ohioans-say-voters-will-be-tricked-by-ballot-language-for-redistricting-issue Jo Ingles /2024-10-07/what-is-ohio-issue-1-redistricting A constitutional amendment on Ohio's fall ballot seeks to ban elected officials from the legislative and congressional line-drawing process. But some of those politicians are fighting it. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:40:50 GMT /2024-10-07/what-is-ohio-issue-1-redistricting Jo Ingles /2024-10-01/low-information-voters-in-a-high-turnout-election-could-sink-or-swim-ohios-issue-1-redistricting-amendment This November, Ohio voters will decide whether or not to reform the state’s redistricting system. Will high voter turn out influence the results? Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:15:00 GMT /2024-10-01/low-information-voters-in-a-high-turnout-election-could-sink-or-swim-ohios-issue-1-redistricting-amendment George Shillcock /2024-09-17/redistricting-is-on-the-ballot-once-again-whats-different-this-time Despite objections from the group behind the amendment effort, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the ballot language needed only minor changes. Now voters will once again have the chance to vote on how congressional maps are drawn. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:37:00 GMT /2024-09-17/redistricting-is-on-the-ballot-once-again-whats-different-this-time /2024-09-16/untangled-how-other-states-handle-redistricting In Arizona and Michigan, independent commissions draw the maps, but the process hasn’t been without its bumps. In Iowa, an advisory commission drafts congressional and state boundaries but the state legislature retains final authority to implement them. Guests include: Colleen Coyle Mathis, former chair, Arizona Independent Restricting Commission; Dave Wells, research director, Grand Canyon Institute, retired professor, Arizona State University; Lauren Gibbons, state government reporter, Bridge Michigan; and O. Kay Henderson, news director, Radio Iowa. Mon, 16 Sep 2024 20:15:51 GMT /2024-09-16/untangled-how-other-states-handle-redistricting