1. The Redistricting Process
District Maps

2. The “New”
Ohio
Congressional Map

3. Reapportionment, Redistricting
…and the GERRYMANDER

4. NOTE: Reapportionment Act of 1929

5. Reapportionment Census every 10 years
All data must be complete in 2 years
Process of shifting the number of state representatives among the State’s population. Done after the census
2010: Ohio and NY: lost two (biggest losses)
Texas: gained Florida: gained 2

6. Redistricting
Drawing of new district lines so as to reflect reapportionment.
Roughly 700,000 per district (as close as possible)

7. Ohio Apportionment Board
The board has five members:
the Governor of Ohio,
the Ohio Secretary of State,
the Ohio State Auditor,
One at-large REP member
One at-large DEM member

8. Elbridge Gerry – Mass. Gov. 1810-1812

11. “Earmuffs”