Ohio Senate Approves Redistricting Plan

COLUMBUS, Ohio —A plan to have a bipartisan board determine the boundaries of state legislative and congressional districts has been approved by the Ohio Senate.
   
The Senate approved the plan Wednesday by a vote of 21-12, with Republicans voting for it and Democrats against it.  The plan, by state Sen. Jon Husted, would take the power of drawing legislative districts away from whichever party controls the state Apportionment Board and give it to a seven-member bipartisan board. A five-vote supermajority would be required to pass a new redistricting plan.

Husted’s plan is unlikely to pass the Democratic-controlled House.  Several times in recent years, the minority party has proposed a redistricting plan only to have it quashed by the party in power.
   
Districts are redrawn following the U.S. Census every ten years.

For additional information, stay with NBC 4 and refresh nbc4i.com—Where Accuracy Matters.
To submit a story idea or news tip, e-mail .
MORE: NBC 4 Local News | Local Crime News
NBC 4 SPORTS: Sports News, Video
NBC 4 POLITICS: Headlines, Interactives & Video