(A) As used in this section, “Ohio redistricting commission” means the body described in Ohio Constitution, Article XI, Section 1.

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(B) The Ohio redistricting commission, in accordance with Ohio Constitution, Article XIX, Section 1(H), shall cause to be created a web site, at the web address www.redistricting.ohio.gov. Members of the public may use the web site to do any of the following:

(1) Submit a proposed congressional district plan;

(2) Access the federal decennial census data necessary to create a proposed congressional district plan;

(3) View proposed congressional district plans submitted by members of the public.

(C) Members of the public also may submit a proposed congressional district plan by mailing it to the Ohio redistricting commission, in the care of the clerk of the senate, Ohio statehouse, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

(D) A proposed congressional district plan submitted by a member of the public shall contain visual representations of the proposed boundaries of the congressional districts.

(E) Upon receiving a proposed congressional district plan submitted by a member of the public, the co-chairpersons of the Ohio redistricting commission promptly shall provide electronic notification to the members of the Ohio redistricting commission of the submitted plan and shall cause the submitted plan to be posted on the commission’s web site for the public to view.