Fair Districts Ohio

Other Democracies Don’t Redraw Voting Maps Quite Like the U.S. Here’s Why.

Other Democracies Don’t Redraw Voting Maps Quite Like the U.S. Here’s Why.
In the battle for Congress, redistricting has become all the rage in America. Other nations have guardrails in place to avoid the same situation.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

How the US Supreme Court set the stage for partisan gerrymandering arms race By John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings allowing starkly partisan voting maps to be used in the November midterm elections crucial to Donald Trump's presidency ...

How the US Supreme Court set the stage for partisan gerrymandering arms race
“If there were a consistent, ‌enforceable federal ​limit on gerrymandering, we’d see much less – maybe close to none – of this activity,”
-Nick Stephanopoulos
whtc.com/2026/02/14/h...

Multiple cities decades behind redrawing ward lines At least one other Valley city hasn't redrawn their boundaries in more than half a century and multiple cities nearby also have the same problem.

Multiple Ohio cities decades behind redrawing ward lines
At least one Valley city hasn't redrawn their boundaries in more than half a century and multiple cities nearby also have the same problem.
by Kaitlyn McCarthy
www.wfmj.com/story/534332...

RICHLAND CO. - It looks like someone used an Etch A Sketch.
Ohio’s newly approved congressional map is already drawing reactions from local election officials, including those in Richland County, where tidy district lines are about to become a thing of the past.
wmfd.com/article/etch...

Tonight, Feb 11 at 6pm at our next Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle, we will welcome Professor Justin Levitt from Loyola Law School, a national expert on redistricting. He’ll join us to discuss the latest updates on mid-cycle redistricting war
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On Feb 11 at 6pm at our next Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle, we will welcome Professor Justin Levitt from Loyola Law School, a national expert on redistricting. He’ll join us to discuss the latest updates on mid-cycle redistricting war
Register HERE:
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300 days until the 2026 midterms.

Why 2025 became the year of mid-decade redistricting Six states, led by Texas, redrew congressional maps in 2025 in a wave of mid-decade redistricting that may have little impact on net control of the U.S. House.

Why 2025 became the year of mid-decade redistricting
Six states, led by Texas, redrew congressional maps in 2025 in a wave of mid-decade redistricting that may have little impact on net control of the U.S. House.
www.scrippsnews.com/politics/con...

GOP redistricting could backfire as urban, immigrant areas turn back to Democrats • Ohio Capital Journal GOP reversals in this year’s elections, especially in some urban and immigrant communities, are setting off alarm bells for Republicans using redistricting to try to keep control of Congress in next y...

Redistricting plans demanded by President Donald Trump in states such as Texas and Missouri — meant to capitalize on his stronger showing among certain urban voters in the 2024 election — could backfire
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/12/24/r...

As gerrymandering battles sweep country, supporters say partisan dominance is 'fair' State officials engaged in unusual mid-decade redistricting are pushing a new definition of what it means to have “fair maps” for Congress.

Gerrymandering districts to be dominated a single party results in “an unfair disenfranchisement” of some voters
“Ultimately, this isn’t going to be good for democracy. We need some type of détente.”
apnews.com/article/redi...

Urgent: STOP SB 293 🚨Urgent: Tell Governor DeWine to veto SB 293🚨

⚠️SB 293, the bill that would close the 4-day window for absentee ballots to be accepted, is now on Gov. DeWine's desk! He can veto this bill, but time is running out!

✍️ Tell Gov. DeWine to VETO SB 293 that would only hurt Ohio voters who rely on vote-by-mail.

lwvohio.salsalabs.org/vetosb293/in...

Letter to Editor
Jen Miller’s Dec. 4 column rightly highlights many of the objections against Senate Bill 293
Why does our state legislature keep introducing bills that seem targeted to appease special interest groups instead of Ohio citizens?
John Anderson, Columbus
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan The defeat today in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump's redistricting campaign has been voted down by members of his own party.

In a setback for Trump, Indiana lawmakers defeat redistricting plan
The defeat in the Indiana Senate, where 40 of the 50 members are Republicans, is the first time Trump's redistricting campaign has been voted down by members of his own party.
www.wvxu.org/2025-12-11/i...

Governor DeWine still weighing bill to restrict mail-in voting
Jen Miller, @lwvohio.bsky.social, said the bill (SB 293) would prevent some Ohioans from having their ballots counted—particularly older voters, rural voters, and voters with disabilities.
www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/de...

Opinion
US House elections are becoming a charade after court ruling
If gerrymandering is carried far enough, and if it has the impact it is intended to have, House elections can become a joke, a charade offering a mere facade of democracy.
by Martin Gottlieb
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

Campaign to put gerrymandered Missouri map on the ballot turns in 300,000 signatures • Missouri Independent Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted.

Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted to the secretary of state’s office Tuesday morning — more than two and a half times the number needed.
missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/m...

The chaotic consequences of Trump’s redistricting war Mid-decade redistricting on this scale is unprecedented — and it’s causing problems for election officials, politicians, and voters.

The chaotic consequences of Trump’s redistricting war
Mid-decade redistricting on this scale is unprecedented — and it's causing problems for election officials, politicians, and voters.
www.votebeat.org/2025/12/08/2...

How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that Republican-led states redraw their congressional maps to help his party retain control of Congress in next year's midterm elections has triggered a national b...

How the war over US congressional redistricting is playing out, state by state
by Joseph Ax
www.reuters.com/world/us/how...

☎️ Make 3 calls to Gov. DeWine's office to VETO SB 293 ☎️
No one should lose their vote due to a mail delay.
▶Gov. DeWine's office: 614-644-4357 or 614-466-3555
▶Gov. DeWine's Deputy Policy Dir.: 614-644-0929
▶Gov. DeWine's Legislative Affairs Dir.: 614-466-2828
Other contacts here: bit.ly/MikeDeWine

Time Is Running Out in the Fight Over Congressional Maps

Time Is Running Out in the Fight Over Congressional Maps
As partisan battles rage and courts wrangle proposals, the relentless pace of the calendar will force states to act — or land in murky legal ground.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...

The Ohio legislature passed SB 293, the bill that takes away the 4-day acceptance window for absentee ballots. It heads to the governor's desk now, our last chance to protect Ohio voters against this harmful & unnecessary change.
Call Governor DeWine now to urge him to veto SB 293! bit.ly/MikeDeWine

Abbott, lawmaker comments helped doom Texas’ new voting map Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.

Abbott, Republican lawmakers’ comments cited in court order overturning Texas’ congressional gerrymander
Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/21/t...

As Trump plans backfire, Democrats are ahead in House redistricting fight After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.

As Trump plans backfire, Democrats are ahead in House redistricting fight
After early redistricting wins, Trump faces setbacks over maps for Texas, Indiana and other Republican-led states, frustrating his allies.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring

Republicans’ Redistricting Push Is at Risk of Backfiring
At this point there would need to be several unexpected developments in Republicans’ favor before they could obtain even a modest advantage that they set out to secure at the beginning of the summer
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...

The controversy behind Ohio’s new congressional map The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved its latest state congressional map on Oct. 31, 2025. The new map will remain in place until 2031 and presents significant changes to the state’s

“No one could argue with a straight face that this is a fair map. The bottom line is that Republicans drew the old map to stack the deck in their favor. They have now come back to replace that map with one that is even more tilted in their direction.”
-David Niven
www.newsrecord.org/news/the-con...

Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting. Interest groups are spending money to change their minds The push comes as some Senate Republicans continue to hold out on support to redraw the state's congressional maps.

Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting.
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...

Find your district: Ohio unveils new tool to show current and new congressional districts Ohio's congressional districts are changing next year, and the Ohio Secretary of State's Office has unveiled a new tool to show who is representing you.

Find your district: Ohio unveils new tool to show current and new congressional districts. New tool unveiled to show who is representing you in Congress.
abc6onyourside.com/news/local/f...

Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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Letter to the Editor
Ohio redistricting deal a sham
This isn’t a deal. It’s an agreement for our politicians to break the law together

Jordan McLaughlin, New Albany
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

Redistricting Battles, Set Off by Trump, Have Few Parallels in U.S. History

Redistricting Battles, Set Off by Trump, Have Few Parallels in U.S. History
First, Texas redistricted. Other states followed, and now California. Some legal experts say it’s a crisis: “The wheels are coming off the car right now.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...