THREAD:
Late last night, those challenging the latest round of maps filed objections which made an incredibly strong argument about how Huffman and his gang of lawbreakers once again violated the Constitution.
Here are some of the lowlights:
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supremecourt.ohio.gov/pdf_viewer/pdf…
Late last night, those challenging the latest round of maps filed objections which made an incredibly strong argument about how Huffman and his gang of lawbreakers once again violated the Constitution.
Here are some of the lowlights:
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supremecourt.ohio.gov/pdf_viewer/pdf…
1. “the Commission chose once again to engage in a highly secretive, one-sided partisan process, [and] employed technical maneuvers to flout notice requirements….the Commission did not make data use relying the [plan] available until after its adoption….”
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2. In response to questions about the GOP map, “Co-chair Cupp jumped in to assert that the map-drawers had ‘given the answer that they can give’ and abruptly recessed the meeting.”
“As soon as the meeting resumed, Huffman immediately moved to adopt the [] proposal.”
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“As soon as the meeting resumed, Huffman immediately moved to adopt the [] proposal.”
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3. The map “impermissibly splits political subdivisions in violation of Section 3(D)(3)”, doing so in two different House districts
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4. The plan is not proportional even on its face…creating 16% more GOP-leaning seats than Dem-leaning seats, when the number should be 8%
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The map creates 13 Democratic-leaning House seats within the 48-52% range, and NOT a single GOP seat in that range.
10 of those Dem seats are between 50-51.
This creates a “mirage of partisan fairness,” where every toss-up seat is a Dem seat.
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10 of those Dem seats are between 50-51.
This creates a “mirage of partisan fairness,” where every toss-up seat is a Dem seat.
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The map leaves “Republican districts so heavily Republican that even a wave election for Democrats would not swing ANY of the Republican seats in Democrats’ favor. This operates to create a clear and concerted advantage for Republicans.”
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This allocation of all close seats to one party clearly violates the Constitutional provision that no plan “shall be drawn primarily to favor or disfavor a political party.”
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“The Commission’s refusal to follow this Court’s order and comply with the Ohio Constitution reflects a stubborn intransigence toward complying with Article XI, and a troubling willingness to flout those mandates wherever political expediency might dictate.”
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Or, in my words, this new set of maps is as cynical as it gets, as was the process that generated them.
Huffman and his crew are not fit for office in a representative democracy that’s meant to be guided by the rule of law.
These maps must be struck down.
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Huffman and his crew are not fit for office in a representative democracy that’s meant to be guided by the rule of law.
These maps must be struck down.
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