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ISSUE 1: WHAT OHIOANS NEED TO KNOW “The proposed constitutional amendment [Issue 1] would remove elected officials from drawing congressional and state legislative districts. Instead, a 15member - panel of five Republicans, five Democrats and five independents would craft the maps.” Cincinnati Enquirer, July 23, 2024
Sep 25, 2024 · Ohioans will be voting on Issue 1 this November — a redistricting reform proposal that could change the balance of power within the Statehouse. We spent a day with supporters and a day with opponents. Here is what you need to know about the constitutional amendment.
Jul 23, 2023 · And for 111 years, Ohioans have been able to place a proposed a constitutional amendment on the ballot by gathering a specified share of signatures from at least 44 of Ohio’s 88 counties. But...
- Thomas Suddes
Oct 9, 2024 · Opponents of Issue 1, including Trump and the Ohio Republican Party, have called the Ohio ballot measure a Democratic power grab. They point to Issue 1's donors and backers as...
- Jessie Balmert
Sep 23, 2024 · Voting yes on Issue 1 would create a 15-member Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission (OCRC), made up of Republican, Democratic and independent citizens who broadly represent the different...
- morgan.trau@wews.com
- November 2, 2024
- Columbus Bureau Reporter
Oct 7, 2024 · Some Black former lawmakers from Ohio have split from most of their Democratic colleagues and are opposing Issue 1, the redistricting proposal on the fall ballot.
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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 political...