Voting-rights groups bash Gov. Mike DeWine for attending Cincinnati Bengals practice instead of redistricting hearings

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks during a Nov. 18. 2020, news briefing in Columbus, Ohio.

Gov. Mike DeWine, seen here in a November 2020 file photo, drew criticism from voting rights groups on Monday for attending a Cincinnati Bengals practice that day instead of a pair of Ohio Redistricting Commission meetings in Cleveland and Youngstown. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins, File)AP

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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Voting-rights groups criticized Gov. Mike DeWine after the governor opted to watch a Cincinnati Bengals practice on Monday rather than attend a pair of hearings seeking public input on the redistricting process.

DeWine, a Republican, punted the responsibility of attending the Ohio Redistricting Commission meetings in Cleveland and Youngstown, sending his chief legal counsel, Matt Donahue, in his place.

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