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Oct. 15—OHIO — As Ohioans head to the polls this election season, a topic of discussion is Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment to overhaul the state's redistricting process. Both ...
Ohio Issue 1 is a proposed constitutional amendment to change who draws congressional and state legislative maps. It would replace Ohio's current system of state lawmakers and a seven-member ...
Issue 1 is a proposed constitutional amendment backed by a strong majority of Ohio's Republican lawmakers to make it harder to amend the constitution. — The issue is complicated, loaded with ...
2022 Ohio Issue 1, a successful ballot measure regarding cash bail procedures; August 2023 Ohio Issue 1, a failed ballot measure regarding the process for proposing and approving amendments to the Ohio state constitution; November 2023 Ohio Issue 1, a successful ballot measure codifying abortion rights in the state constitution.
Although there is some dispute about whether Issue 1 will require gerrymandering, the Toledo Blade Editorial Board has said that "there is an element of gerrymandering in the [Issue 1] amendment." Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was also quoted saying, "Ohio would actually end up with a system that mandates map drawers to produce gerrymandered ...
The most imminent example of Issue 1 being more about specific issues than abstract democratic ideals is the reason it's on the ballot in a special August election in the first place — abortion.
The pro-Issue 1 group, One Person One Vote, received $4 million of their funds from two left-leaning groups: the Tides Foundation and the Sixteen Thirty Fund. [37] These funds were in addition to major donations from other national groups such as the National Education Association and the left-leaning organizer Karla Jurvetson. [38]
Here's a roundup of articles about the August election on Ohio Issue 1. ... Require 60% of voters to pass a new constitutional amendment, instead of a simple majority of 50% plus one.