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In 2021-2022, this Redistricting Commission drew new statehouse district maps, which were opposed by Democrats and rejected five times in 4-3 votes by the Ohio Supreme Court. The swing vote in these rulings was cast by Maureen O'Connor, a longtime Republican but critic of Donald Trump (January 12, February 7, March 16, April 14, 2022). [9]
The failure of this issue cleared the way for that later initiative to be passed by Ohio's voters. This issue was defeated by 57% to 43%, amid unusually high voter turnout for an off-year election held in August, with over 3 million ballots cast overall.
It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 4, 2021, and adjourned on December 31, 2022. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2010 United States census and 2011 redistricting plan. The Ohio Republican Party retained the majority in both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives.
The Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol initiative, listed on the ballot as Issue 2, [2] is a ballot initiative for legalization of cannabis in the U.S. state of Ohio that was passed by voters on November 7, 2023.
The Supreme Court of Ohio overturned the initially passed state legislative maps, arguing that they unfairly favored Republicans against the guidance of Ohio's 2015 redistricting amendment that seeks to limit partisan gerrymandering. [5] The legislature responded by passing new plans which made few modifications to the initially-passed plan. [6]
The amendment declared an individual’s right to “make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions” and passed with a strong 57% majority. Ohio voters just passed abortion protections.
It convened in Columbus, Ohio on January 3, 2023, and is scheduled to adjourn on December 31, 2024. The apportionment of legislative districts was based on the 2020 United States census and the 2022 redistricting plan. The Ohio Republican Party retained the majority in both the Ohio Senate and Ohio House of Representatives.
The 2023 Ohio reproductive rights initiative, [2] officially titled "The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety" and listed on the ballot as Issue 1, [3] was a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment adopted on November 7, 2023, by a majority (56.8%) of voters.