Gov. John Kasich is backing a U.S. Supreme Court challenge to a state legislative district map from Wisconsin, saying gerrymandering creates polarization and division. Voters changed Ohio鈥檚 statehouse map-drawing process in 2015. Those who now want to change Congressional district maps are carefully watching this case 鈥� and noting Kasich鈥檚 support for it.
In 2011, Kasich signed into law Ohio鈥檚 Congressional district map, which has been called one of the most gerrymandered in the nation. Since then, he鈥檚 spoken out against creating overly partisan districts.
Catherine Turcer鈥檚 group is working on a Congressional redistricting ballot issue for next year. And she鈥檚 glad for Kasich鈥檚 apparent change of heart. 鈥淲e are never going to get to fair districts unless we are open to people seeing the light after they did us dirty," Turcer said.
Last year Kasich had said he鈥檇 put , but he didn鈥檛. A spokesperson said he was working with lawmakers. There鈥檚 a state Senate resolution on Congressional redistricting, but it鈥檚 seen no action since March.
