Ohio, Issue 1
Opinion
Opinion: Ohio’s redistricting system is broken. Vote yes on Issue 1 to fix it.
Voting yes would create 15-member citizen redistricting commission of five Republicans, five Democrats and five independents.
What is Ohio Issue 1? We explain November’s proposed redistricting reform amendment
You will be voting on whether Ohio should remove politicians from the redistricting process. Currently, Ohio politicians draw the maps — ones that directly impact them and their colleagues. The Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC) is made up of seven spots.
What is Ohio Issue 1? We explain the redistricting amendment
Ohioans will be voting on Issue 1 this November — a redistricting proposal that could drastically change the balance of power within the Statehouse.
Ohio's Issue 1 opponents fire back at its supporters with first ad against redistricting plan
A few days after the backers of the Issue 1 redistricting amendment on Ohio's November ballot launched their ad campaign, the issue’s opponents have done the same.
Opinion
Redistricting reform can restore Black voting power in Ohio
It is a well-known fact that Ohio is a heavily gerrymandered state, and recent research by the Brennan Center for Justice reveals that approximately 77% of Ohioans, or more than 9 million people,
Ohio Issue 1: How other states have dealt with redistricting and what Ohio can learn
Ohio isn't the first state to try a citizen commission for drawing congressional and state legislative districts.
LETTER: Vote yes on Issue 1 to end the extreme gerrymandering in Ohio
Writer says approving Issue 1 would remove politicians and lobbyists from the map-making process for congressional and state legislative districts.
Ohio Voter Guide: State Issue 1
Election 2024: Ohio Chamber of Commerce opposes Issue 1 redistricting measure
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce called Ohio's current redistricting model "flawed" but still opposes Issue 1, a proposal on the ...
Redistricting in Ohio will appear on November ballot. Here's what to know
An issue on the Ohio ballot could change how district maps are drawn in the state if passed in November. Issue 1 is not the ...
Issue 1: Ohio Supreme Court orders minor changes to redistricting ballot language
Republicans on the Ohio Supreme Court largely upheld wording the amendment's backers called deceptive and inaccurate.
Issue 1 is going to pass, by a lot. But can fair maps be achieved under its rules? Bob Paulson
But when Issue 1 passes, I look forward to seeing how the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission is going to create fair and ...
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Ohio Politicians Try to Deceive Voters About Anti-Gerrymandering Ballot Measure
The Ohio Ballot Board has approved deceptive ballot language for Issue 1, a measure aimed at ending gerrymandering in the ...
Ohio teachers connect presidential election to classroom curriculum
As the presidential election inches closer, Ohio social studies and government teachers are using this as an opportunity to ...