Ohio voters reject Issue 1 anti-gerrymandering amendment
2 days ago · Ohio voters rejected a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have overhauled the state's system for redistricting legislative and congressional seats. With nearly 90% of the statewide vote ...
Ohio Voters Reject Ban on Partisan Gerrymanders
1 day ago · Nov. 6, 2024 Updated 12:56 p.m. ET. Voters in Ohio rejected a ban on partisan gerrymandering of state legislative and congressional districts on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press, after a ...
2024 Election: Ohio voters reject Issue 1 - USA TODAY
3 days ago · Ohio Issue 1 was a reaction to how Republicans drew maps in 2021 and 2022, ignoring public comment and deadlines to approve districts at the 11 th hour. A divided Ohio Supreme Court rejected these ...
Issue 1 fails in Ohio. Why redistricting reform failed
2 days ago · 1:57. Ohio's Issue 1 failed, but some voters may not have known exactly what they were voting on. Issue 1 would have changed who draws the legislative boundaries for the Ohio General Assembly and ...
Ohio’s Anti-Gerrymandering Ballot Measure Fails | HuffPost Latest News
2 days ago · An Ohio ballot measure to reform the state’s redistricting process with a constitutional amendment failed, meaning the power to draw congressional and state legislative districts will remain in the hands of politicians. The vote marked a disappointing loss for anti-gerrymandering reformers in a key state. The ballot measure, known as Issue 1 ...
Gerrymandering: Hot topics of the 2024 election, defined - Ohio …
Oct 30, 2024 · Gerrymandering: Hot topics of the 2024 election, defined Congressional redistricting is at the top of the Ohio ballot on November 5. Learn about what's at stake in Issue 1 and how ballot issue might impact voting districts across the state.
State of Ohio Issue 1: Who supports, opposes Issue 1 in Ohio
Sep 14, 2024 · A divided Ohio Supreme Court rejected statehouse maps five times and congressional district plans twice as unconstitutional gerrymandering. The Ohio Supreme Court almost held Ohio's top...
Ohio's fall redistricting issue sparked a fight over one word. So …
Sep 27, 2024 · Ohio’s political breakdown over the period was about 54% Republican, 46% Democratic. Mapmaking rules outlined in the amendment include: “To ban partisan gerrymandering and prohibit the use of redistricting plans that favor one political party and disfavor others.”
Ohio Supreme Court clears ballot language saying anti-gerrymandering …
Sep 17, 2024 · The Ohio Supreme Court has let stand ballot language that will describe this fall's Issue 1 as requiring gerrymandering, when the proposal is intended to do the opposite.
Supreme Court directs Ohio’s top court to take another look at ...
Jun 30, 2023 · Unlike in North Carolina, Ohio’s constitution contains a specific anti-gerrymandering amendment, which was overwhelmingly approved by voters. That provision gives Ohio’s high court the authority to determine if a map “unduly favors or disfavors a political party” but not to draw a replacement.
- Some results have been removed