Ohio Redistricting Commission

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

And the Democrats say Republicans on the Redistricting Commission ignored their constitutional duty to draw fair maps that Ohio voters demanded.

At least not yet. Catherine Turcer of Common Cause Ohio urges caution right now.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission is working on creating new maps before Wednesday's deadline runs out.

The commission must approve a final version of the map by Sept. 15.

Many who attended Monday's hearing in Warrensville Heights say the commission's current map must be changed.

The League of Women Voters of Ohio says if the maps were to remain the same, they would consider a legal challenge.

And the map making process might have gone smoother if the Commission had started earlier in the year, she says.

Advocates for fair districts say redistricting leaders should remain focused on the goal.

The maps are supposed to be proposed, discussed in public hearings, and voted on by Wednesday.