Groups are beginning to file legal challenges against the state legislative district maps.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) says the maps are the only ones introduced are were constitutional.

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The maps have been blasted as gerrymandered toward Republicans, in violation of a 2015 constitutional amendment to change the map creation process.

State lawmakers have a constitutional deadline of Sept. 30 to approve a new congressional district map.