COLUMBUS — The Ohio redistricting commission has passed congressional maps drafted, as a backup plan, in case-independent map makers were unable to complete their maps in time.
According to our news partners at WBNS-TV, the seven members, GOP-controlled commission awaited final results from two independent mapmakers who worked through the weekend on news maps.
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Monday afternoon, the commission changed course and voted 5-2 to revive maps previously said to be unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court.
The plan was to adjust them in the hopes of fixing problems identified by the court.
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