“With 6 weeks until Ohio’s primary, many voting districts still haven’t been decided”

NPR:

Voters in Ohio are supposed to be able to vote in the state’s May 3 primary – up and down the ballot – but with just six weeks to go, the voting districts for the state legislature haven’t been decided.

Most states are wrapping up their redistricting process, but Ohio’s Supreme Court has rejected the Republican-drawn state legislative maps three times for being unconstitutional, leaving candidates, voters and the state’s entire voting infrastructure confused about what comes next.

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A concern among voting rights advocates is that the ever-changing nature of Ohio’s redistricting process can cause whiplash for voters.

Jen Miller, executive director for the League of Women Voters of Ohio, says lawmakers should delay the primary so that confused voters can catch up with what’s happening.

“Right now, voters don’t even know who their candidates are. Candidates don’t even know what their districts are. More time means everything,” says Miller.

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