The bill, introduced by Senator Antonio, aims to amend section 3521.01 and enact new sections 3521.011 through 3521.0115 of the Revised Code to establish updated congressional district boundaries in accordance with the Ohio Constitution. It includes definitions for "census block," "county," and "voting district," aligning them with the geographical boundaries reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the 2020 decennial census. The bill specifies that any county or part of a county not included in the described districts will be assigned to the district with the least population that is contiguous to it. Additionally, it repeals previous sections related to congressional districting, thereby modernizing the legal framework to reflect the newly defined boundaries.

The bill introduces numerous new legal insertions that detail the boundaries and voting districts for various congressional districts, including the first through fifteenth districts. It provides extensive lists of specific voting districts and census blocks across multiple counties, such as Hamilton, Franklin, Stark, and Mahoning, among others. These changes aim to enhance electoral representation by ensuring that the new boundaries accurately reflect current population distributions and community structures. The bill does not propose any deletions from current law, focusing solely on the addition of new information to improve clarity and accessibility in the electoral process.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 3521.01, 3521.011, 3521.012, 3521.013, 3521.014, 3521.015, 3521.016, 3521.017, 3521.018, 3521.019, 3521.0110, 3521.0111, 3521.0112, 3521.0113, 3521.0114, 3521.0115