Ohio Redistricting Commission Draws Seven Maps -- State Supreme Court Rejects Each as Unconstitutional Before Federal Court Imposes Map

Ohio's redistricting saga was the most protracted in modern American history. The Ohio Redistricting Commission -- established by a 2015 constitutional amendment overwhelmingly approved to end gerrymandering -- repeatedly drew maps the state Supreme Court rejected as unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders. From January to July 2022, the court rejected maps seven times, with Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor (a Republican) joining Democrats in a 4-3 majority each time. A federal three-judge panel ordered the use of the February 2022 map for the 2022 elections, writing: "We chose the best of our bad options."