Timeline for Redistricting 2021
Mapmakers are different for the two separate processes
of state and congressional districts.
The Ohio Redistricting Commission creates Ohio House and Ohio Senate state districts and only steps in on congressional maps if consensus cannot be reached.
The Ohio Legislature creates congressional districts.
Due to the change in the schedule from the US Census Bureau for releasing data, this timeline may change.
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6-8
2021
June, July, August
Public Hearings of the Ohio Redistricting Commission and the state legislature are expected to be held
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August 16th census data expected to be released in "legacy format"
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9/1
2021
September 1
Deadline for Ohio House and Ohio Senate legislative district maps
(Mapmakers: Ohio Redistricting Commission)
9/30
2021
September 30
Date US Census rescheduled data is expected to arrive
Stage 1
Deadline for 10-year congressional district maps
(Mapmakers: the state legislature)
Maps must have approval of 60% of the members of the Ohio General Assembly & 50% of the minority party's members
If approval is not reached, then move to Stage 2
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10/30
2021
October 30
Stage 2
Deadline for 10-year congressional districts
(Mapmakers are now the
Ohio Redistricting Commission)
Maps must have approval of the majority of the members (4 out of 7) and two members each from minority and majority parties.
If approval is not reached, then move to Stage 3
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11/30
2021
November 30
Stage 3
Deadline for 10-year congressional districts
(Mapmakers: the state legislature)
Maps must have approval of 60% of the members of the Ohio General Assembly & one-third of the minority party's members
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If the maps from Stage 3 are not approved,
then must move to:
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Stage 4
Deadline for only 4-year congressional districts
(Mapmakers: the state legislature)
Maps must have approval of a majority of the members of the Ohio General Assembly with additional and more stringent requirements to prevent gerrymandering.
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