Republican Ohio Sen. Jon Husted has introduced a bill that would radically alter the way that legislative and Congressional districts are drawn in his state.

The way the law is currently written, the legislature takes responsibility for drawing the lines for U.S. House districts, while an Apportionment Board -- made up of the governor, secretary of state, auditor and a legislator from each party -- draws the lines for the state lawmaker's districts.

The Hamilton Journal-News reports:

Husted on Monday, March 30, said he would introduce a resolution to establish a bipartisan seven-member commission to oversee the creation of the districts after each census. The next census is in 2010.

The resolution would require a five-vote super majority for the adoption of a redistricting plan. Also, at least one of the required five votes would have to come from each of the three groups represented on the commission: two Republican legislative leader appointments; two Democratic legislative leader appointments and three remaining members, who would be selected by the four legislative leaders.

If approved by the legislature, the resolution would appear on the ballot next fall.