Ohio Capitol Journal editoral, DeWine, LaRosa, Faber,Huffman & Cupp, gerrymandering
source--https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2021/09/23/ohio-gop-leaders-broke-promises-failed-us-all/
title--Ohio GOP leaders broke promises, failed us all by creating more rigged maps
DAVID DEWITT
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 12:45 AM
snip--The oddest part is Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine acting as though he’s somehow powerless and had no choice when he voted to rig Ohio elections with partisan, gerrymandered maps for the next four years. After all, he’s only the governor.
It’s an absurd position. Maps were proposed to the commission that actually represent the 54-46 Republican to Democratic political split of Ohioans, as averaged over 16 partisan statewide elections, directly mirroring the 1.9 million to 1.6 million Republican to Democratic registered voter split of Ohioans. The majority of registered voters, 4.5 million, are unaffiliated.
GOP leaders instead awarded themselves more supermajorities, with a House breakdown of 62 seats to 37 Dems, and 23 to 10 in the Senate, according to their own figures. Dave’s Redistricting App projects a 65-seat GOP supermajority in the House. This is called cheating.
As one of the seven members on the 5-2 Republican to Democratic Ohio Redistricting Commission, DeWine had a vote. As did fellow Republicans Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, Senate President Matt Huffman, and House Speaker Bob Cupp, and two Democrats, their House Leader Emilia Sykes and state Sen. Vernon Sykes.
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I'll cross post to Editorials group as well
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Why do Democrats only get two votes as opposed to five GOP? It should be evenly split. That right there tells you this whole thing was an exercise in futility. And, yeah, DeWine, spineless worm toady. What a disgrace he is.
