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Ohio lawmakers approve redistricting reform proposal for voters
Source: Reuters
#POLITICS FEBRUARY 6, 2018 / 7:13 PM / UPDATED 15 MINUTES AGO
Ohio lawmakers approve redistricting reform proposal for voters
Chris Kenning
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - Ohio lawmakers approved redistricting reform on Tuesday aimed at curbing gerrymandering by changing how electoral district boundaries are drawn to ensure they do not favor one political party over another.
The measure will be sent to voters in May.
Ohio House Speaker Pro Tempore Kirk Schuring said in a statement that the measure would create a fair and competitive system.
At least four states including Ohio, Michigan, Missouri and South Dakota are expected to put redistricting initiatives on ballots this year to curtail partisan gerrymandering, the manipulation of the composition of legislative districts to amplify the voting power of one party at the expense of another.
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Ohio lawmakers approve redistricting reform proposal for voters
Chris Kenning
3 MIN READ
(Reuters) - Ohio lawmakers approved redistricting reform on Tuesday aimed at curbing gerrymandering by changing how electoral district boundaries are drawn to ensure they do not favor one political party over another.
The measure will be sent to voters in May.
Ohio House Speaker Pro Tempore Kirk Schuring said in a statement that the measure would create a fair and competitive system.
At least four states including Ohio, Michigan, Missouri and South Dakota are expected to put redistricting initiatives on ballots this year to curtail partisan gerrymandering, the manipulation of the composition of legislative districts to amplify the voting power of one party at the expense of another.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ohio-redistricting/ohio-lawmakers-approve-redistricting-reform-proposal-for-voters-idUSKBN1FR00N