Redistricting Articles 2005 - 2010



Editorial: Husted isn’t out of ideas or leverage
June 16, 2010, Dayton Daily News.
Editorial: Friends of politics as usual
Why the Statehouse killed electoral reform
June 10, 2010, Steve Hoffman, Akron Beacon Journal.
Editorial: Other viewpoints
June 9, 2010, The Columbus Dispatch.
Much work left undone
June 9, 2010, Toledo Blade.
Joe Hallett commentary: Statehouse's players could learn from 'imperfect game'
June 7, 2010, Joe Hallett, The Columbus Dispatch.
Lawmakers whiff on redistricting reform; will they try again?
June 7, 2010, William Hershey, Dayton Daily News.
Ohio lawmakers fail to pass redistricting bill
June 4, 2010, Associated Press.
Districting reform stalls in legislature
Tax incentives for clean energy fare much better
June 4, 2010, Jim Siegel, The Columbus Dispatch.
Among the bills that didn't pass the late-night legislature - redistricting reform.
June 4, 2010, Jo Ingles, Statehouse News Bureau.
Plan to change how Ohio's legislative districts are drawn shelved
Ohio legislators have left Columbus until August for summer break
June 4, 2010, Jo Ingles, WKSU News.
GOP reps support House Dem redistricting bill to break impasse, broker deal with Senate measure
May 29, 2010, John Michael Spinelli, Examiner.com.
Editorial: At the finish line
A burst of bipartisanship, and Ohio would draw improved districts
May 28, 2010, Akron Beacon Journal.
Editorial: House right on redistricting — for now
Legislative cooperation could move two more important state measures
May 28, 2010, Dayton daily News.
Redistricting plan gets House panel's OK
May 26, 2010, Alan Johnson, The Columbus Dispatch.
Public might get say in redistricting plan
May 25, 2010, Jim Siegel, The Columbus Dispatch.
Editorial: Golden opportunity
Legislature should pass improvements for elections, redistricting
May 19, 2010, The Columbus Dispatch.
Sen. Husted, Rep. Letson: Compromise possible on redistricting
March 1, 2010, William Hershey, Dayton Daily News.
Editorial: Keep the momentum
Legislative cooperation could move two more important state measures
February 8, 2010, The Columbus Dispatch.
Column: Two district-drawing plans have merit
February 4, 2010, Martin Gottlieb, Dayton Daily News.
Parties fight over district redrawing
February 1, 2010, ONNtv.com.
Editorial: Democrats must act now on redistricting
January 19, 2010, Martin Gottlieb, Dayton Daily News.
Debate over redistricting: Hearing today on plan to change how Ohio draws new boundaries
January 13, 2010, Justin McIntosh, Marietta Times.
Column: Last chance to fix rules that shut out centrists
January 8, 2010, Martin Gottlieb, Dayton Daily News.
Debate over redistricting: Hearing today on plan to change how Ohio draws new boundaries
December 28, 2009, Joe Hallett, The Columbus Dispatch.
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Editorial: House Dems are slackers on redistricting
December 17, 2009, Martin Gottlieb, the Dayton Daily News.
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Joe Hallett Commentary: Government sure to improve if we build a better map
December 6, 2009, Joe Hallett, The Columbus Dispatch.
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Editorial: Ohio must do away with gerrymandering and fix redistricting
September 29, 2009, The Morning Journal.
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Editorial: A new drawing board
Ohio lawmakers should offer voters an overhaul of reapportionment system
September 28, 2009, The Columbus Dispatch.
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Editorial: Give Ohioans the say on redistricting plan
September 27, 2009, The News Herald.
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Editorial: Looking for a better way of redrawing political borders
July 3, 2009, Youngstown Vindicator.
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Contest sparks debate over shape of 4th Congressional District pdf
July 3, 2009, Mansfield News Journal.
Drawing the Lines in Ohio: A Big Step Forward
June 24, 2009, Justin Levitt, Brennan Center for Justice.
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Editorial: Contest shows real hope for better elections
June 24, 2009, Springfield News-Sun.
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Editorial: Ideal circumstances
GOP, Democrats have incentive to draw unbiased legislative districts
April 5, 2009, The Columbus Dispatch.
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Republican proposes switch in how district lines drawn
March 31, 2009, Joe Hallett, The Columbus Dispatch
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Editorial: Political puzzle
Contest could show how to redraw political districts free of party favoritism
March 23, 2009, The Columbus Dispatch.
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Blog: Redistricting: Ohio Democrats and Republicans want to change the way legislative districts are drawn, but they don't agree on how to do it
March 22, 2009, Mark Naymik, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Ohio GOP Senators want lines redrawn
March 22, 2009, The Seferm Post.
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Ohio holds public redistricting competition
Mar 20, 2009, Wayne Hanson, Government Technology.
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Editorial: Time for reform pdf
State needs bipartisan effort next year to end gerrymandering
December 30, 2008, The Columbus Dispatch
Bipartisanship in Election Administration: Is there enough?
July 29, 2008, Nathan Cemenska, Election Law @ Moritz, Moritz College of Law.
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Editorial: Lines of compromise pdf
March 3, 2008, Akron Beacon Journal.
Editorial: Reform overdue pdf
Ohio should have bipartisan system to map legislative districts
February 11, 2008, The Columbus Dispatch
Editorial: Don't forget pdf
State legislators' to-do list should include reform of redistricting process
August 19, 2007, The Columbus Dispatch
Redistricting plans rejected pdf
Democrats vote down GOP plan, then their own
May 26, 2006, Jim Siegel, The Columbus Dispatch
Reformers face skeptics in both parties on map-drawing pdf
June 23, 2006, Martin Gottlieb, Dayton Daily News.
Future redistricting reform must learn from this year's mistakes
November 15, 2005, Edward B. Foley, Election Law @ Moritz, Moritz College of Law.
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Schwarzenegger wants Ohio's Issue 4 to pass pdf
GOP sponsors similar measure in California
November 6, 2005, Joe Hallett, The Columbus Dispatch.
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Schwarzenegger enters debate over redistricting in Ohio
October 18, 2005, Dean Murphy, The New York Times.
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Ohio's Issue 4 aims to inject competition into legislative races pdf
October 16, 2005, Joe Hallett, Jim Siegel & Mark Niquette, The Columbus Dispatch.
At the Tipps or reform in Ohio pdf
The dubious conversation of a lobbyist
October 16, 2005, Michael Douglas, Akron Beacon Journal.
Attacking Issue 4, GOP plays the shape card pdf
October 6-12, 2005, Dan Williamson, The Other Paper.
Redistricting under scrutiny pdf
October 2005, Joe Hallet, The Columbus Dispatch.
Editorial: There is a better way pdf
Redistricting should benefit the public, not the politicians
August 7, 2005, The Columbus Dispatch.
Editorial: New map rules not a threat to blacks pdf
July 29, 2005, Dayton Daily News.
Reform would wrest pen of power from State's political line-drawers pdf
June 26, 2005, Joe Hallett, The Columbus Dispatch.
Redistricting articles from 2000 - 2002