Activists calling for a congressional map that they say will more fairly represent Ohioans met for a rally in Columbus Wednesday, with lawmakers getting ready to draw a new 15-district map.

There are 10 Republicans and five Democrats in Ohio’s congressional delegation now, but some Republicans have pushed for a 12-3 map. A new congressional map is required by law because the one approved in 2021 didn't have bipartisan support.

Hundreds of advocates from the League of Women Voters of Ohio, Common Cause Ohio, and civil rights, environmental and union groups in a coalition calling for fair maps met at Trinity Episcopal Church on Capitol Square in downtown Columbus. It’s the same place they met as redistricting got underway in 2021, which resulted in legislative and congressional maps rule

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