The heads of prominent civil rights and anti-discrimination groups, along with faith-based groups, have joined a list of supporters of Ohio Issue 1, which would reform the redistricting process by replacing politicians with citizen commissioners….
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Tom Roberts: Ohio Issue 1 puts voters in charge of map-making process
Members of marginalized communities sometimes remind advocates, “Nothing for us without us.” This is the refrain I’d like to share with those who question the merits of the Citizens Not Politicians ballot measure. If you…
MARCANO: Issue 1 ballot language is obfuscation at its finest
When voters go to the polls and tell lawmakers they want something, they don’t automatically get it without a fight. We’ve seen that in two cases lately. Ohio has tried to put up roadblocks to…
A devalued, discredited Ohio Supreme Court – thanks to rank partisanship: Mike Curtin
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Among state supreme courts, the Ohio Supreme Court ranks somewhere between undistinguished and disreputable. The court is uninterested in judicial scholarship, indifferent to precedent and lustful for partisanship. Those traits were on…
Don’t be fooled. Ohio’s Issue 1 is our chance to end gerrymandering for good
CLEVELAND, Ohio – There’s good news and bad news, and then, there’s putrid news. The bad news is we must put up with Frank LaRose, the saddest excuse of a Secretary of State ever, for…
Group gathers at Union Hall to learn more about Ohio Redistricting Amendment
Supporters of a redistricting amendment to the Ohio constitution gathered together Thursday to hear more about the effort that would make Ohio citizens, instead of politicians, the decision makers when it comes to drawing state…
Don’t fall for deceptive ballot language on Ohio Issue 1
The legacy of Elbridge Gerry is alive and well and thriving in Ohio. Gerry, as many students of history will remember, served as governor of Massachusetts and vice president of the U.S. in the early…
OOC: More Than Five Dozen Black Faith Leaders Issue Open Letter Urging Ohioans to Vote ‘yes’ on Issue 1
Ohio is among the top 10 states where gerrymandering runs rampant. Now, a chorus of Black Faith leaders are uniting and urging Ohioans to vote yes on Issue 1, which will end gerrymandering by empowering…
Why Ballot Measures Are Democracy’s Last Line of Defense
On Election Day, former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O’Connor drove the length of the sprawling 200-mile district, which Republicans drew two years ago to dilute the influence of Democratic voters and boost their own…
Editorial: Issue 1 ballot language biased | The Blade
The Supreme Court’s 4-3 vote of approval for the disingenuous wording of the ballot description of the Issue 1 preserves Ballot Board language that was clearly intended to discourage voters from approving Issue 1. The…