In voting for admittedly flawed maps, DeWine and LaRose abrogated their duty to Ohioans

Ohio redistricting commission

Members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission. They are (from top to bottom and left to right): Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Gov. Mike DeWine, State Auditor Keith Faber, Sen. Vernon Sykes, Senate President Matt Huffman, House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes and House Speaker Bob Cupp. (State of Ohio photos)State of Ohio

What were Gov. Mike DeWine and Secretary of State Frank LaRose thinking in voting for what they both acknowledged were deeply flawed -- and in DeWine’s case, possibly unconstitutional -- gerrymanders of state legislative districts?

Under 2015 voter-adopted reforms, one party cannot dictate 10-year redistricting maps -- but it can create four-year maps, as long as they meet Ohio constitutional requirements.

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