Backers of Ohio independent redistricting amendment reveal details of proposal

Redistricting activists laid out their roadmap Monday on a quest to cut the cord between elected officeholders and drawing the lines that establish their office boundaries.

Their proposed amendment, which they submitted to Attorney General Dave Yost’s office Monday, calls for the creation of a 15-member Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission made up of Republicans, Democrats, and independents from around the state.

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