Eric Holder Says Ohio S New Congressional Map An Insult As Democrats Sue Over Boundaries
The newly drawn map of congressional districts was challenged Monday when the lawsuit was filed in the Ohio Supreme Court from the NDRC on behalf of a group of Ohio voters. The constitutional challenge alleges that the boundaries of the map represent partisan gerrymandering by Republicans. The plan is “even more rigged than its predecessor and an outlier among partisan gerrymanders nationwide,” the lawsuit alleges. “To achieve this remarkable result, the map-drawers subordinated traditional redistricting criteria, tore communities of interest apart, and diluted the voting power of Black Ohioans....