俄亥俄州因立法者未能就公平地图达成一致而陷入停滞的重新分区化,
Ohio's redistricting stalled as lawmakers failed to agree on a fair map, risking a partisan one by November 30.
俄亥俄州重新划分选区的进程由2018年选民通过的修正案建立,旨在减少党派纷争,但因立法委员会未能在9月30日前就国会地图达成一致,引发两党重新划分委员会的参与,这一进程陷入停顿。
Ohio’s redistricting process, established by a 2018 voter-approved amendment to reduce partisan gerrymandering, has stalled after a legislative committee failed to agree on a congressional map by September 30, triggering the bipartisan Redistricting Commission’s involvement.
随着委员会10月31日的最后期限即将到来,且未能达成共识,民主党人否决了共和党提出的地图,认为该地图为时过早,令人惊心动魄,而共和党人则没有公布自己的计划。
With the commission’s October 31 deadline approaching and no consensus reached, Democrats rejected a Republican-proposed map as premature and gerrymandered, while Republicans have not released their own plan.
人们日益担心,到11月30日,大会可以以简单多数颁布党派地图,破坏改革的公平、长期代表权目标。
Concerns grow that a partisan map could be enacted by a simple majority in the General Assembly by November 30, undermining the reform’s goal of fair, long-term representation.