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The National Redistricting Action Fund has filed a legal challenge in the Ohio Supreme Court.
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The governor signed off on a Republican-drawn Congressional map that creates 12 out 15 districts expected to result in wins for GOP candidates.
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Anti-gerrymandering advocates say the map was clearly drawn to give a lopsided advantage to Republicans over Democrats.
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The Ohio House approved the map Thursday afternoon by a vote of 55-36.
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The Ohio House is set to vote Thursday on a new Congressional district map that could give Republicans as many as 13 of Ohio's 15 total Congressional seats.
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The map, which goes from 16 districts to 15 and creates only two districts that strongly favor Democrats, now heads to the Ohio House.
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The plans from Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate vary on competitiveness and partisan splits.
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The joint committee has wrapped up hearings for new district maps for now.
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The panel of House and Senate lawmakers is constitutionally required to hold two hearings on a proposed district map.
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The joint committee is the latest step towards reaching a deal before the next constitutional deadline.