Ohio Residents, Ignore the Ballot Language and Vote YES on Issue 1 to End Republican Gerrymandering

Unfortunately the Republican majority on the Ohio Supreme Court approved highly confusing and misleading language on Issue 1. Currently, Republicans control the drawing of congressional districts and heavily gerrymander the map in their favor. The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled seven times against Republican-drawn maps, and former Justice O’Connor, a Republican herself, staunchly criticized nakedly biased Republican gerrymandering.

Issue 1 would create a 15-member non-politician commission equally comprised of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans mandated to draw a fair, proportional map. The biased ballot language reads:

“To create an appointed redistricting commission not elected by or subject to removal by the voters of the state.”

What it fails to account for is that Ohio voters have a hard time voting out Republican lawmakers who heavily gerrymander districts. The new balanced commission would draw much fairer maps so that people’s votes have their due impact.




https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/9/24/2272453/-Ohio-Residents-Ignore-the-Ballot-Language-and-Vote-YES-on-Issue-1-to-End-Republican-Gerrymandering