Ohio, Issue 1

Black voters in Ohio will be impacted by Issue 1. How? Depends on who you ask.
Opponents of Ohio’s Issue 1 redistricting reform claim it would be bad for communities of color. Supporters of the proposal to replace politicians with a citizens commission point to the ways the current maps crack and pack Black voters.
Ohio Issue 1: What it is and how it would work
Ohio Issue 1 is plan to remove politicians from drawing congressional and state legislative districts and replace them with a citizen commission.
Ohio Issue 1: Does the state need gerrymandering reform? Supporters, opponents debate
The Columbus Metropolitan Club hosted a conversation on Issue 1, which would change the way the state draws district maps.
Would Issue 1 end gerrymandering in Ohio? Here’s how it would work
Issue 1, appearing before voters on the November ballot, seeks to reform redistricting by taking power to draw maps away from politicians giving it instead to a citizen commission, as 20 other states have done.
Opinion
Editorial: Voters must end Ohio's legacy of gerrymandering with Issue 1. Here's why
Voters should choose their elected leaders, not the other way around. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case in Ohio, one of the most gerrymandered states in the country. It's time for that to change.
State of Ohio Issue 1 explained: What is it? Would it stop gerrymandering?
Meanwhile, opponents say the question was already answered when voters overwhelmingly approved anti-gerrymandering rules in 2015 and 2018. For the average Ohioan, gerrymandering can sound more like a rare amphibian than a political process that influences everything from taxes and school policy to abortion access and gun control.
LETTERS: Vote yes on Issue 1 to stop gerrymandering
Writer says approval of Issue 1 will let Ohio citizens help break up party strongholds and make elections fair.
Ohio Issue 1: Will it end gerrymandering? Top FAQs answered
Black legislators say Issue 1 needed to strengthen voice of all Ohioans
Members of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus defended Issue 1, the anti-gerrymandering constitutional amendment, as a ...
Opinion: Issue 1 would create unelected, unaccountable commission. Don't sell out Ohio.
And if you have any doubt what that agenda may be, the foreign billionaire helping drive this power grab, Hansjörg Wyss, has ...
Election 2024 Issue 1: What does Ohio's congressional map look like under today's rules
Ohio's current congressional map includes a district that pairs red Warren County with blue Cincinnati. It features a central ...
Michigan independent redistricting commission members on opposite sides of Ohio Issue 1
Two members from Michigan’s independent citizens redistricting commission stand on opposite sides of the campaign for the ...
Ohio Issue 1 debate: Both sides say current system doesn't work, but disagree on solution
The Columbus Metropolitan Club hosted a forum on Ohio Issue 1 Wednesday. Here's the key points of disagreement among experts.
GOP ramps up campaign against Ohio Issue 1: ‘Left-wing power grab’
Republicans and right-leaning groups are warning voters about out-of-state and foreign influence on Ohio's Issue 1 ...
Ohio Issue 1: What other is and how it would work
Ohio Issue 1 is plan to remove politicians from drawing congressional and state legislative districts and replace them with a citizen commission.
Opinion: Not every voice matters in Ohio. Issue 1 will change that.
Richard Stoff is the senior advisor to the Leadership Now Project.
A Northeast Ohio mayor stands up to Frank LaRose’s lies about Issue 1. Voters should, too: Today in Ohio
Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with editorial board member Lisa Garvin, impact editor Leila ...