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“The initiative [Issue 1] has broad bipartisan backing” The Center Square, July 24, 2024 Ohio’s current redistricting commission, made up entirely of politicians, “has passed maps that the Ohio Supreme Court judged to be unconstitutional seven times, including five times for state maps and twice for congressional maps.”
Sep 14, 2024 · Ohio Issue 1:How other states have dealt with redistricting and what Ohio can learn. That's why the USA TODAY Network Ohio Bureau has compiled a one-stop shop to answer your questions about ...
- Jessie Balmert
- State Government Reporter
The 2024 Ohio redistricting commission initiative was a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment, Issue 1 on the ballot, that was defeated 53.8% to 46.2% in the November 2024 election. [1]
Oct 9, 2024 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohioans voting in this November’s general election will be deciding whether to pass Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment to change how the state’s …
Oct 2, 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
Sep 25, 2024 · Opponents struck down Issue 1, which Republican lawmakers proposed to make it harder to amend the state constitution. It failed 57-43%. Twenty-two of Ohio’s 88 counties voted no against Issue 1, making up nearly 60% of the vote. Twelve fall into the urban category, six in the partly rural and four totally rural.
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Oct 27, 2024 · Issue 1 would replace those members with 15 citizens — five Republicans, five Democrats and five independents. The board of elections will select four retired Ohio judges, who will then select the applications of 90 citizens, and then undergo a process until there are only 15 members.
