The Flap Continues with the drawing of political maps in Ohio.

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office again rejects petition language for a constitutional amendment…aimed at remaking the state’s troubled system for drawing political maps, frustrating the effort’s backers. In his rejection letter, Dave Yost said Citizens Not Politicians’ second submission had one “critical omission”: How party affiliation would be determined under the new system. He says because a key feature of the new citizen-led redistricting commission would be political balance, how political affiliation is determined, who makes those determinations and what rules apply are critical issues that must be included in a summary of the proposed amendment if it is to be fair and truthful. The group, which includes two former Ohio Supreme Court justices, aims to place the proposal on next year’s fall ballot. A spokesman says they will collect more signatures and keep trying.