A group of Republican voters has sued in federal court to force the implementation of the second set of Ohio legislative maps previously tossed out by the Ohio Supreme Court.
The Ohio Supreme Court has twice rejected maps for being gerrymandered in favor of Republicans. The voters filed the lawsuit one day after Republicans leading the Ohio Redistricting Commission declared an impasse after voting down an alternative map advanced by Democrats. The map-drawing process driven by the 2020 census is intended for new lines to be in place for the 2022 primary, which is May 3rd.
