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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.
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
Issue 1 wants to create an independent redistricting commission of 15 Ohio citizens, rather than the current commission made up of seven politicians, as was adopted by voters in 2015.
Russo: Put simply, Issue 1 has been designed to give more power to politicians and dilute the power of your vote, the people’s vote. For over 100 years, Ohio’s Constitution has guaranteed...
Ohioans will vote this November on Issue 1, which proposes adding a right to abortion and protections for contraception and other matters discussed below to Ohio’s Constitution.
To assess the pros and cons of Issue 1, we asked resolution sponsor Sen. Rob McColley and former Ohio House Representative and Columbus Dispatch Editor Mike Curtin to present their opposing views.
State Issue 1 would require future proposed amendments to get a 60% supermajority in a statewide vote, compared to the current 50% simple majority standard that’s been in place for more than a...