map making

Follow the many twists and turns in Ohio's redistricting process to create new state legislative district maps.

The future of Ohio's legislative district maps is hanging in limbo, with a few major decisions pending.

The commission has until May 6 to adopt new state legislative district maps.

According to a letter from a Democratic lawmaker, House Speaker Bob Cupp, a Republican, has suggested the panel reconvene May 4, a date his co-chair will accept but with reservations.

The task of drawing a new Congressional district map will go back to the Ohio House and Senate.

The winner's map beat out nearly 40 other maps in the contest.

Groups are beginning to file legal challenges against the state legislative district maps.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) says the maps are the only ones introduced are were constitutional.

And the Democrats say Republicans on the Redistricting Commission ignored their constitutional duty to draw fair maps that Ohio voters demanded.

At least not yet. Catherine Turcer of Common Cause Ohio urges caution right now.