Ohio Democrats Encourage Ohioans to Submit Congressional Maps to Public Portal, Make Voices Heard

COLUMBUS – Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) and Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio (D-Lakewood) today announced that the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate has opened a public submissions portal where citizens can now submit their own congressional maps to be considered during the upcoming redistricting process. The online portal can be accessed here.

“It’s a basic democratic principle that the people should pick their politicians, not the other way around. It makes sense then that the people should also have a say in what these maps look like. That’s why I encourage Ohioans to not only submit their own suggested maps to make their voices heard but get involved in every step of the redistricting process to understand how gerrymandering impacts them. Fair districts mean better representation and better representation means better, more responsive government for our communities. Ohioans deserve nothing less than a fair, bipartisan map,” said Leader Isaacsohn. 

“The launch of the public portal is a welcome step toward transparency in the required redrawing of Ohio’s congressional district lines,” said Leader Antonio. “I encourage Ohioans to make their voices heard. Fair, constitutional maps must begin with public participation, and I remain committed to fighting for a process that is open, accountable, and focused on delivering those fair congressional districts for the people of Ohio.”