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Advocacy groups assert Ohio’s gerrymandered maps undermine Black voter influence

Black Politics Now by Black Politics Now
February 18, 2025
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Advocacy groups assert Ohio’s gerrymandered maps undermine Black voter influence

DUBLIN, OH — MAY 03: A ballot counter machine and the all important stickers ready for the next completed ballot during the Ohio primary election, May 3, 2022, at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center, Dublin, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes)

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A ballot counter machine. (Photo courtesy of Graham Stokes for the Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with original story.) Img source: ohiocapitaljournal.com

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Advocacy groups argue that Ohio’s gerrymandered maps undermine the voting influence of Black communities, as revealed in recent discussions.

According to the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, approximately 77% of Ohio’s population, totaling around 9.1 million people, resides in districts where state representative elections lack competitive dynamics, amplifying concerns about fair representation.

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