Supreme Court Invalidates Ohio’s Legislative Maps

In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Ohio this week ruled that the new maps for the Ohio House and Senate districts are invalid — calling for a new plan to be adopted within 10 days.

In its analysis of the decision, OMA Connections Partner Roetzel notes that the court defined how to determine the appropriate Republican to Democrat percentage, siding with Democrats, who argued that only 54% of the districts could lean towards the GOP. The ruling now kicks the maps back to the Ohio Redistricting Commission.

Meanwhile, candidates seeking a seat in the Statehouse face a Feb. 2 deadline to file. A federal lawsuit challenging both the state legislative district maps and the congressional district map has been placed on a 60-day hold by an Akron-based judge. 1/12/2022