Quick update for you: On Monday, Republicans on Ohio’s Redistricting Commission made an absurd argument to defend themselves from being held in contempt of court for ignoring the state Supreme Court's order to complete constitutional legislative maps.
Their excuse that the Court’s deadline to pass constitutional maps was unrealistic is an absurd attempt to dodge accountability. It’s lawless and corrupt behavior like this that drives our work to hold map manipulators accountable in court, in the public sphere, and at the ballot box.
Public and legal accountability will be core to our 2022 strategy to send an unmistakable message to politicians who still use gerrymandering as a tool to protect their own power. Are you able to chip in to support our work?
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Where else are we seeing concerning behavior from map manipulators? We’re monitoring situations in Florida and Missouri. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is attempting to bully the legislature into passing the most extreme congressional map possible, and a far-right faction of Missouri Republicans in the legislature have used filibusters in an attempt to secure more power for Republicans.
Why does this matter? States like Ohio, Missouri, and Florida all have a shared legacy of voters unifying to enact redistricting reform, and then sadly witnessing politicians systematically attempt to dismantle or dilute that reform. If we don’t hold Republicans accountable for these craven power grabs, we can expect it to continue throughout this redistricting cycle and beyond.
Last week, A.G. Holder went as far as to say, “[Last week’s] action by Republicans on the [Ohio] Commission would almost be funny if it were not so consequential and nakedly partisan. Ohio runs the risk of becoming a punchline to a bad joke.”
John, will you chip in to help us execute accountability plans that combat the brazen behavior of map manipulators? Our work can’t happen without you.
-- The AOTL Team
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