| Transcript | Details |
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| Here’s the truth — | “Ignore the lies — Issue 1 ends gerrymandering, a nice word for Statehouse cheating” The Plain Dealer, 8/31/24 |
| Anyone trying to defeat Issue 1 is only out for themselves | “Ohio lawmakers have proven repeatedly that they will stop at nothing to gerrymander the state and insulate themselves from voters.” The Hill, 8/27/24 |
| Politicians want to shut us down and keep power out of our hands | “The diminishment of Black voting power in Ohio comes at a high cost: Black residents have lost political influence regarding issues directly affecting them.” The Journal, 9/16/24 |
| They even manipulated the description of Issue 1 do deceive us | “Issue 1 ballot language biased” Toledo Blade, 9/22/24 |
| Don’t be fooled | “Politicians then attempted to end majority rule during the August special election last year, and, in their latest effort to fool voters, passed purposefully misleading ballot language for Issue 1 that misrepresents what the amendment is about. They are terrified of the idea that average voters, rather than partisan hacks, could take control of our political system. They won’t stop undermining our democracy until we step in and stop them.” Dayton Daily News, 9/6/24 |
| Join the Ohio Organizing Collaborative and the NAACP in voting YES on Issue 1 | “The Ohio NAACP, the Ohio Unity Coalition and the Ohio Organizing Collaborative responded to Gov. Mike DeWine’s statement on the Citizens Not Politicians ballot measure that gained enough signatures to reach the ballot in November. ‘This amendment is incredibly important because Ohio is still one of the 10 most gerrymandered states in our nation… In 2022, residents in several communities were gerrymandered into districts to dilute their voting power.'” WSYX, 7/31/24 |
| Don’t trust their lies | “[T]he amendment will be described in egregiously misleading terms on the ballot itself, with ultra-biased language designed to turn citizens against it.” Slate, 9/17/24 |
| Let’s finally hold the politicians accountable | “Issue 1 proposes establishing a citizen-led redistricting commission, free from political influence, to create voting districts in a transparent and accountable process. The OLBC emphasizes that this reform is urgently needed, as Ohio has a long history of gerrymandered maps that have disenfranchised voters, particularly in marginalized communities.” Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, 9/9/24 |
| Join us | “Ohio’s redistricting system is broken. Vote yes on Issue 1 to fix it.” Dispatch, 9/24/24 |
| Vote YES on 1 | “It’s important to stress that this issue transcends party lines…. Regardless of your political affiliation, gerrymandering is a problem that affects us all. It diminishes our collective ability to participate in a fair election process and undermines the very foundation of democracy. So, regardless of your political position, if you care about ensuring the fairness of our democratic system — specifically our voting process — I urge you to vote yes on Ohio Issue 1, the Establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission. Voting yes will lead to the prioritization of our voices and, most importantly, our votes.” The Oberlin Review, 9/13/24 |