For once, good news for Ohioans from the Statehouse: An enthusiastic throng, spearheaded by the retired chief justice of Ohio’s Supreme Court – Greater Cleveland Republican Maureen O’Connor – celebrated the submission last week of…
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We can finally end gerrymandering in Ohio
As the State of Ohio policy advocate for the National Council of Jewish Women, my volunteer role is to assist our members in creating relationships with our elected officials so those officials hear from and…
Citizens speaking on Ohio’s districts
Members of Ohio’s Redistricting Commission were served notice on July 1 that ordinary Ohioans have had enough of the mess the commission purposefully made of our voting districts. According to the Ohio Secretary of State’s…
‘End gerrymandering:’ Petition submitted to end political redistricting in Ohio
(The Center Square) – A constitutional amendment to prevent political redistricting is likely to appear on the Ohio ballot in November. The Citizens Not Politicians campaign delivered 731,306 signatures collected from all 88 Ohio counties to…
Citizens of Ohio serve notice to Redistricting Commission
Members of Ohio’s Redistricting Commission were served notice earlier Monday that ordinary Ohioans have had enough of the mess the commission purposefully made of our voting districts. According to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office,…
Monday was a big step forward for Ohioans taking back their government from leaders who have stolen it: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio is one step closer to having a high-stakes redistricting reform amendment on the November ballot after backers submitted hundreds of thousands of voter signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office…
Ohio Voters Could End Gerrymandering This November
Voters should be the ones to choose their leaders, not the other way around. While that idea may seem obvious, there are many states — including Ohio — where the people in charge of drawing…
Ohio group backing citizen redistricting to submit 731K signatures for November ballot
Ohio could soon vote on a new redistricting model that replaces politicians with a citizen panel. Backers of the overhaul are poised to submit more than 731,000 signatures on Monday to make the November ballot….
VOICES: Ohio locked in a battle to make voting equality the regular work of government
When Jefferson wrote “all men are created equal,” he argued natural rights were rendered by “nature’s God,” that men were born with them. Jefferson believed “that we are and have always been the source of…
New Report Outlines How to Make a Redistricting Commission Effective
Voters should choose their politicians, not the other way around. Redistricting commissions — when done right — are a crucial, voter-centric reform designed to make the redistricting process transparent and impartial. In 2021, 22 states…