With the results of the latest U.S. census in hand, lawmakers across the country are now redrawing the lines of 429 House districts and over seven thousand legislative districts.   

This CMC forum explores the implications of redistricting on elections in Ohio, and what redrawn legislative maps will mean to Ohio voters.    This forum was recorded before a live audience following COVID protocols at the Boat House in Columbus, Ohio on October 27, 2021 and was sponsored by Hannah News Service. The forum partner was the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan Columbus 

The speakers are:  

Kyle Kondik, Author of The Long Red Thread: How Democratic Dominance Gave Way to Republican Advantage in US House Elections, and Managing Editor of Sabato's Crystal Ball  

Jen Miller, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio  

Sam Gresham, Owner and Principal of Samuel Gresham International (SGI), and Chairman of Common Cause Ohio  

Terry Casey, Republican Consultant and former Ohio election official   

The host is Jessie Balmert, Reporter with USA Today’s Network Ohio Bureau