Rep. Crossman Renews Call for Criminal Charges Against Ohio Redistricting Commission After Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutional

COLUMBUS– After the Ohio Supreme Court today ruled the latest congressional map unconstitutional, State Rep. Jeff Crossman (D-Parma) renewed his call for a Criminal Complaint against the Ohio Redistricting Commission for dereliction of duty and violating their oath of office.

“The Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission - Mike DeWine, Keith Faber, Frank LaRose, Matt Huffman, and Bob Cupp – have continuously violated their Constitutional duties and their oaths of office.  Their utter refusal to serve the people of Ohio by creating fair legislative maps is the definition of corruption, pure and simple. We need to treat their behavior as criminal if we are ever going to get accountability.”

Rep. Crossman filed a criminal complaint with the City of Columbus on May 24, 2022 alleging two counts of misdemeanor conduct, Dereliction of Duty and Interference with Civil Rights against each of the Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Committee due to their repeated failures to deliver constitutionally compliant maps.  The Dereliction of Duty charges are second degree misdemeanors carrying a $750 monetary penalty and up to 90 days in jail.  The Interference with Civil Rights charge is a first-degree misdemeanor carrying a $1,000 monetary penalty and up to six months in jail.