State Rep. Tom Letson from Warren and Rep. Jennifer Garrison of Marietta have introduced legislation aimed at reforming the way state legislative districts are drawn by removing partisanship and making the process open to the public.

The bill would create specific criteria for drawing district lines to ensure competitive elections and make the process more open and transparent. 

Every ten years, state legislative district lines are redrawn to adjust for population shifts.  The current process provides that the Apportionment Board can draw legislative districts with very little criteria and without public input.