Ohio Legislature goes down to the wire on measure to reform redistricting
Source: Aurora Advocate
Republicans and Democrats in the state Legislature have hammered out an agreement to reform the way the state draws its legislative districts following negotiations that stretched overnight Dec. 11.
The Ohio Senate OK’d the proposed constitutional amendment on a vote of 28-1 just after 4 a.m. Dec. 12, and the Ohio House is expected to do the same on its final voting session of the year on Dec. 17.
The final resolution requires bipartisan agreement on new district lines or implements an “impasse” provision restarting the process, initially after four years.
“This is the most significant bipartisan activity that I’ve been involved in my time here in the House in the general assembly,” said Rep. Vernon Sykes (D-Akron), a primary co-sponsor of the resolution. He added later of the plan, “It will provide more bipartisanship in decision-making, more openness, more transparency and a better product for the people of this state.”
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I'm surprised Republicans agreed to this.
I have to ask: What's the catch?
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