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District Maps

District Maps. The Redistricting Process. The “New” 2012-2022 Ohio Congressional Map. NOTE: Reapportionment Act of 1929. Reapportionment, Redistricting. …and the GERRYMANDER. Reapportionment. Census every 10 years All data must be complete in 2 years

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District Maps

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  1. District Maps The Redistricting Process

  2. The “New” 2012-2022 Ohio Congressional Map

  3. NOTE: Reapportionment Act of 1929

  4. Reapportionment,Redistricting …and the GERRYMANDER

  5. Reapportionment • Census every 10 years • All data must be complete in 2 years • Process of shifting the number of state representatives among the State’s population. Done after the census • 2010: Ohio and NY: lost two (biggest losses) • Texas: gaining 4 Florida: gaining 2

  6. Redistricting • Drawing of new district lines so as to reflect reapportionment. • Roughly 700,000 per district (as close as possible)

  7. Ohio Apportionment Board • Issue 2 – 2012 FAILED • The board has five members: • the Governor of Ohio, • the Ohio Secretary of State, • the Ohio State Auditor, • One at-large REP member • One at-large DEM member

  8. Elbridge Gerry – Mass. Gov. 1810-1812

  9. Ohio Senate 1 for 330,000 and 3 House districts

  10. Ohio House (1 per 110,000)

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