In a display of civic engagement, Chillicothe-area residents rallied at Yoctangee Park on Saturday for a drive-through signature gathering event. The event, organized by volunteer citizens, gathered scores of signatures on petitions to place the…
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Message from Schwarzenegger, Ohio Citizens to Gerrymandering Politicians: ‘Hasta la vista, baby!’
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday called on all Ohioans to support the Citizens Not Politicians amendment to end gerrymandering in the Buckeye State. “The Constitution says, ‘We the people’ not ‘We the politicians,”…
What is the ‘Gerrymander’ and will it be slain?
A broad coalition of Ohioans is working to “Slay the Gerrymander” by placing a proposed constitutional amendment to bar partisan gerrymandering on the Nov. 5, 2024, ballot. In coming months, we will no doubt be…
Former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice wants to put fairness to a vote
Maureen O’Connor didn’t expect to lead the charge of fair redistricting in Ohio. But here she is. O’Connor, the former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice, has become a key figure in the group Citizens Not…
Greater Cleveland Congregations gets behind effort to end Ohio gerrymandering
More than 300 members of Greater Cleveland Congregations gathered at Elizabeth Baptist Church for a political action Tuesday evening, and strategy team member Rev. James Crews set the tone early. “Tonight is big, it’s big,…
Nonpartisan Redistricting Reform Group Raises More Than $3 Million to End Gerrymandering
Citizens Not Politicians Campaign Finance Filing Shows Broad Support from Diverse Constituencies In less than four months since collecting its first donation, the nonpartisan statewide coalition Citizens Not Politicians raised more than $3.1 million from…
Not giving up: Ohio citizens try again to get politicians out of redistricting process
Ohio citizens still waiting for fair legislative maps have switched strategies. Their latest effort will try to take redistricting power out of the hands of elected officials. Tired of waiting for state legislators to adopt…
Group of 80 Ohio Business Leaders Announce Support for Redistricting Reform
Leaders Say Citizens Not Politicians Amendment Needed to Ensure Fair Elections, Healthy Democracy and Improved Competitiveness Eighty bipartisan Ohio business leaders released an open letter in support of the Citizens Not Politicians constitutional amendment to…
Citizens-Led Campaign for Anti-Gerrymandering Amendment Kicks Off Signature Gathering Effort
Republicans, Democrats and Independents from across Ohio today began collecting signatures from their fellow citizens to put the Citizens Not Politicians Amendment to end gerrymandering on the ballot in November 2024. “We are a united…
Statement from Former Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor on Bipartisan Gerrymander
The committee Citizens Not Politicians today released the following statement regarding the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s approval of new state legislative maps: “This is a bipartisan gerrymander by politicians who decided to protect themselves and their…