The congressional map that establishes voting districts for Ohio’s U.S. House representatives must be redrawn before the end of the year. State lawmakers’ first deadline is approaching in September, and maps must be in place for 2026 primary elections.

Dispatch Editorial.Sure looks like Gov. DeWine forgot vow to fix one of Ohio's' biggest problems.He promised to fix Ohio's broken voting districts. We are waiting. #EndGerrymanderingOhio.

Two Democratic Governors Say if Texas Redraws Congressional Maps, They May Too.After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.

Ogden Newspaper Editorial.Are there enough lawmakers willing to fulfill their responsibility to draw fair & accurate district maps in service to their constituents.It is a shame that, at least before the process gets under way, the answer seems to be “no”.

RT @lwvohio: As we've been saying. #EndGerrymanderingOhio

Letter to the Editor.Ohio's gerrymandered map keeps those with influence, money in power.We get bad ideas favoring those with influence & money while programs serving those in real need are reduced or eliminated. Stephen Torsell, Grove City.

Commentary.Republican politicians looking to gerrymander Ohio and Texas to protect U.S. House majority.Trump won Ohio with 55% of the vote, but Republican politicians want to gerrymander 80% of state’s U.S. House districts for themselves.by Marilou Johanek.

What to know about the upcoming process to redraw Ohio’s congressional districts.Ohio has to approve the new congressional map by Nov. 30 to use in the 2026 elections. by Andrew Tobias.

Trump tells Texas Republicans to redraw the state congressional map to help keep House majority.President Donald Trump is pushing Republicans in Texas to redraw the state’s congressional maps to help ensure the party keeps its majority in the U.S.

Redistricting: Ohio must draw a new congressional map. The stakes are high: the GOP holds a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, and midterm elections are historically tough for the party that holds the White House. by Jessie Balmert.

Republicans renew a bid to remove noncitizens from the census tally behind voting maps.by Hansi Lo Wang.

Republicans run a risky strategy for holding the House that rests on redrawn maps.“They are playing a little bit of roulette with these maps,” said one Texas Democrat.

RT @lwvohio: The Republican-controlled Ohio Ballot Board on Tuesday split a would-be Equality of Rights Under the Law amendment into two, r….

RT @CatherineTurcer: Those in power on the Ballot Board are playing games AGAIN! . They split "Protecting Ohioans' Constitutional Rights A….

“I think Ohio has become something of a test subject state for seeing just how far a super majority can chip away at access to the ballot and our rights to direct democracy,” .-Kelley Dufour, @commoncauseohio.

Once budget is done, Ohio lawmakers will return to Congressional redistricting again.by Sarah Donaldson.

Join us for the June Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle, TONIGHT - Weds, June 11, at 6pm. We will be joined by Kate Donovan, the director of the Redistricting Data Hub.Also attacks on Direct Democracy in the budget and in Senate Bill 153.RSVP here:.

Commentary.Ohio lawmakers once again ambush the citizen ballot initiative process with Ohio Senate Bill 153 and Ohio House Bill 233.Let’s be clear: these bills are an attack on the People’s Process — on your voice, your rights, your power. by @cmarozzi1.

Senate Bill 153 and House Bill 233, totally unnecessary. These bills are not about protecting the voter or ensuring their election. They’re about silencing dissent and consolidating power,” Petee Talley, @OhioUnity, said.

RT @lwvohio: Voter rights groups say Ohio GOP voting overhaul threatens the state’s citizen initiative process.“Bottom line, this is an att….