In the ongoing redistricting debate about Congressional district mapping, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed two versions he believed would counter cross-aisle criticisms. However, the debate about delineating red v. blue sections of Pa. seems far from over and possibly headed to the courts. Jonathan Lai and Jonathan Tamari charted a course through the particulars for The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Gov. Wolf proposed his own version. And he offered a “citizens’ map” created through the Draw the Lines project of Committee of Seventy.

And although he all but admitted shortcomings in both, his office asserted that they were preferable to the ones coming from the Republican-controlled legislature.

“Throughout the congressional redistricting process, I have publicly outlined the requirements for a fair map that I would consider signing,” said Wolf. “While the House Republican map does not comply with those basic principles, I am highlighting two maps that do.”

Republicans, in turn, criticized Wolf for refusing to negotiate a map with them and instead choosing to release his own.

Wolf’s map would create nine districts that are Democratic or Democratic-leaning and eight districts that are Republican or Republican-leaning. The competitive districts in Chester and Bucks Counties would stay as such.

If Wolf and lawmakers are not able to reach an agreement, the matter may be litigated.

Read more about Pennsylvania redistricting in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Committee of Seventy CEO/President David Thornburgh and Draw the Lines Project Director Chris Satullo discuss the new citizen mapping project “Draw the Line” in this 2017 video.