Ohio's gerrymandered maps come at the "expense of diminishing the voting power of Black voters" [View all]

[RandySF]

Ohio’s gerrymandered maps take voting power away from Black communities, fair map advocates said this week on a media call.

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU’s law school found that about 77% of Ohio (about 9.1 million people) lives in “districts where elections for state representatives are not in serious dispute,” according to their recent study.

“This report validates what happens when the redistricting process and those in charge of it draw districts that all but guarantee the outcome of state legislative races, often at the expense of diminishing the voting power of Black voters in the state,” said Petee Talley, executive director and founder of Ohio Unity Coalition.

Ohio’s gerrymandered districts make it hard for voters of color to have their voice be heard through their vote, Talley said.




https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/05/09/ohios-gerrymandered-maps-come-at-the-expense-of-diminishing-the-voting-power-of-black-voters/