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10,869
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very significantly upon official figures, and I think that
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was probably one of the main reasons why the Supreme
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Court reversed.
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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Boyer.
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DELEGATE BOYER: These unofficial figures were
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probably the best the State of Ohio could come up with
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at that time. Would it be safe to say that computerized
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figures would be official or unofficial?
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DELEGATE GALLAGHER: In my opinion, any
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redistricting commission or any General Assembly could not
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use any Chamber of Commerce or comparable organization
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figures because most of these are designed for ballyhoo
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and attracting industry, and certainly give you an
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exaggerated point of view.
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You would have to go to some official state
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agency like the State Planning Department.
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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Boyer.
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DELEGATE BOYER: Would it not be true that
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truly the only official figures would be the Census figures?
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DELEGATE GALLAGHER: No, the only official Federal
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population figures are the Census figures, which are
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