Hearing starts in just under 5 minutes - no word on whether we'll see any new maps and no public input allowed.
Commission is working on a Saturday deadline, so we've got just 2 days left to deliver #FairMaps for Ohio 😐
Commission is working on a Saturday deadline, so we've got just 2 days left to deliver #FairMaps for Ohio 😐
https://twitter.com/allontheline_oh/status/1484233274830602247
I'm at home (if they're not accepting testimony, I'll pass on unnecessary potential covid exposures at the Statehouse thank u!), but hearing that everyone *was* in the room, but Faber, Cupp, and Huffman just walked out.
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Not to be lost in the drop of new regional maps from the Rs is that R commissioners keep leaving the hearing room to go huddle privately in a room off to the side and I just...
THINK TRANSPARENCY IS KEY!
THINK TRANSPARENCY IS KEY!
It's worth noting that the only reason we know that R Commissioners keep getting up to go meet off in a bunker is bc I work with someone who's in the room.
No one streaming on the Ohio Channel (i.e. the public who can't be there in person) knows any of this.
No one streaming on the Ohio Channel (i.e. the public who can't be there in person) knows any of this.
Sen. Sykes asking for a recess until 3:30pm to review new GOP map proposals.
Sen. Pres Huffman asking if point of recess is to just respond to newly dropped maps and then will review when they come back.
Sykes says yes.
Sen. Pres Huffman asking if point of recess is to just respond to newly dropped maps and then will review when they come back.
Sykes says yes.
Ope jk - recessing until 4pm today.
See ya then - will try to get some analysis on those maps before then.
See ya then - will try to get some analysis on those maps before then.
Gotta say that releasing 4 counties at a time is just...not cutting it at this point.
And releasing maps as PDFs is just...not cutting it at this point.
This is not the transparency we deserve. And if the process is bad, the maps are likely to be bad, too.
And releasing maps as PDFs is just...not cutting it at this point.
This is not the transparency we deserve. And if the process is bad, the maps are likely to be bad, too.
And we’re back!
Cupp offered a brief overview of the R maps and said (in short), “Y’all can see these PDFs online.”
Now up is Chris Glassburn, the Democrats’ mapper, who’s testifying and suggests they made concessions to Rs to try to reach compromise -unclear if that’s possible
Cupp offered a brief overview of the R maps and said (in short), “Y’all can see these PDFs online.”
Now up is Chris Glassburn, the Democrats’ mapper, who’s testifying and suggests they made concessions to Rs to try to reach compromise -unclear if that’s possible
Faber asking for competitiveness indices, so here again with a reminder that competitive in Ohio is a district that sits with 48-52% for either Ds or Rs.
Don't buy any argument (incl that on Dave's) that a 10-pt spread is competitive - it ain't!
Don't buy any argument (incl that on Dave's) that a 10-pt spread is competitive - it ain't!
The Sup. Ct made clear that representational fairness is key.
Concessions shouldn't be made in the fight for #FairMaps that reflect how we vote.
We won at Court - let's act like it and fight for what we deserve!
Concessions shouldn't be made in the fight for #FairMaps that reflect how we vote.
We won at Court - let's act like it and fight for what we deserve!
Glassburn testifies that the Dems didn't know that today would be a day to present maps.
There are so many things wrong with this process and the lack of transparency from Rs that throws everything else off (incl the impact of their maps) is really top of the list.
There are so many things wrong with this process and the lack of transparency from Rs that throws everything else off (incl the impact of their maps) is really top of the list.
Huffman taking a dig at the Democrats' efforts to be as transparent as possible to ensure the public can be brought in the mapmaking process is honestly a WILD but unsurprising turn of events.
Rs should ALSO want public to see maps. Grateful Ds want us to be able to do so.
Rs should ALSO want public to see maps. Grateful Ds want us to be able to do so.
It's also worth noting that the Dems have made their mapper available for testimony.
Where is Ray DiRossi? Or Blake Springhetti? Why aren't they also available to provide testimony about how/why they drew R maps the way they did?
Where is Ray DiRossi? Or Blake Springhetti? Why aren't they also available to provide testimony about how/why they drew R maps the way they did?
You know what would be SUPER HELPFUL in these conversations about how best to treat communities in Ohio?
GIVING US A CHANCE TO TESTIFY OURSELVES!
Let us come tell you whether proposed maps protect our communities!
GIVING US A CHANCE TO TESTIFY OURSELVES!
Let us come tell you whether proposed maps protect our communities!
HELLO! HI! HEY!
As the Court rightfully said, political geography is NOT an excuse to gerrymander. And even if you take Ohio's political geography into acct, nothing can explain the GOP's invalidated map aside from what they were: partisan gerrymanders!
Faber's line here is BS
As the Court rightfully said, political geography is NOT an excuse to gerrymander. And even if you take Ohio's political geography into acct, nothing can explain the GOP's invalidated map aside from what they were: partisan gerrymanders!
Faber's line here is BS
Now there's a squabble about when the deadline is.
FWIW, the Ohio Rules of Practice dictates that deadlines that end on Saturday (like the Ct's does this Saturday) move to the next non-holiday Monday. Not sure why we're going with this Saturday, but if we are...LFG!
FWIW, the Ohio Rules of Practice dictates that deadlines that end on Saturday (like the Ct's does this Saturday) move to the next non-holiday Monday. Not sure why we're going with this Saturday, but if we are...LFG!
Let me again say that what the OH Sup Ct held is that IF it is possible (and it is!) to meet BOTH the community split rules AND ALSO the anti-partisan gerrymandering rules, the Commission MUST DO SO.
Not try. Must do it. It is possible. We just need political courage to do it.
Not try. Must do it. It is possible. We just need political courage to do it.
Don't settle.
Don't cheat.
Give us #FairMaps we deserve and the Court ordered we are due.
Don't cheat.
Give us #FairMaps we deserve and the Court ordered we are due.
https://twitter.com/EqualDistricts/status/1484292009800175619
The Comm'n in recess until 9:30am tomorrow and the call of the chairs (so maybe later tonight? Who knows?!)
My goodness...what a show.
My goodness...what a show.
Solid point here from redistricting super star @CatherineTurcer - the reason the Commission didn’t adjourn is because they haven’t provided us with 24 hours’ notice of their next meeting (happening in 16 hours 😵💫😵💫😵💫).
Again: Transparency! Is! Key!
Again: Transparency! Is! Key!
https://twitter.com/CatherineTurcer/status/1484292768650313728
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