Sen. Sykes Statement on Ohio Supreme Court Ruling on Congressional Maps
January 14, 2022
Vernon Sykes News
Today, state Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) released the following statement after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 vote that the congressional maps passed on party lines by the legislature are unconstitutional. The court ordered legislature 30 days to adopt new congressional district maps.
"The Court’s ruling today is another victory that gives Ohioans the opportunity to get the fair districts and fair maps they advocated for. While the gerrymandered plan passed by the majority in November diluted the voting power of racial minorities and Democrats, we now have a chance to create a congressional map that better reflects the diversity in our state and that follows the constitutional requirements overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2018."
"The Court’s ruling today is another victory that gives Ohioans the opportunity to get the fair districts and fair maps they advocated for. While the gerrymandered plan passed by the majority in November diluted the voting power of racial minorities and Democrats, we now have a chance to create a congressional map that better reflects the diversity in our state and that follows the constitutional requirements overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2018."