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Sep 14, 2024 · It's a question that backers of Ohio Issue 1 want voters to answer with an enthusiastic "yes" on their constitutional amendment this fall. Meanwhile, opponents say the question was already ...
- Jessie Balmert
- State Government Reporter
SSUE 1: WHAT OHIOANS NEED TO KNOW“The proposed constitutional amendment [Issue 1] would remove elected officials from drawing congression. l and state legislative districts. Instead, a 15-member panel of five Republicans, five Democrats and five in. Cincinnati Enquirer, July 23, 2024“Active lobbyists, political consultants and elected ...
Oct 9, 2024 · Issue 1 proponents say Ohio's current maps give Republicans an unearned advantage. For example, former GOP President Donald Trump won Ohio with 53% of the vote in 2020. Yet, Republicans hold 67% ...
- Jessie Balmert
Oct 15, 2024 · OHIO — As Ohioans head to the polls this election season, a topic of discussion is Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment to overhaul the state’s redistricting process. Both sides on the ...
Oct 2, 2024 · PUBLISHED 10:15 AM ET Oct. 02, 2024. OHIO — One of the many parts Ohioans will be voting on is Issue 1 — also called the "Citizens Not Politicians Amendment." It's a gerrymandering measure that will decide whether politicians continue to draw the state's districts, or to hand over the power to a commission made up of regular citizens.
- Lydia Taylor
Oct 31, 2024 · The board includes two Republicans, two Democrats and the Ohio secretary of state, who is currently Republican Frank LaRose. LaRose's office wrote the ballot language for Ohio Issue 1. The Ohio ...
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Oct 7, 2024 · A vote of "yes" on Issue 1 would lead to the creation of the 15-member panel outlined above. A "no" vote would reject the proposal and keep the current system in place. Ohio has voted on redistricting several times. Issue 1 represents the seventh time Ohioans have been asked to make changes to redistricting in 58 years.