/tags/issue-1 Issue 1 en-US Copyright Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:15:00 GMT /2025-03-24/issue-1s-passage-did-not-end-ohios-battle-over-abortion-rights Ohio voters approved a sweeping reproductive rights amendment in 2023. Opponents look to a changed Ohio Supreme Court to rein in those rights. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:15:00 GMT /2025-03-24/issue-1s-passage-did-not-end-ohios-battle-over-abortion-rights Amy Eddings /2025-01-15/ohio-democratic-party-chair-blasts-state-gop-leader-over-comments-about-confusing-voters Ohio Republican Party Chair Alex Triantafilou made comments at an event about how voters were confused about the redistricting amendment that failed in November. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:11:41 GMT /2025-01-15/ohio-democratic-party-chair-blasts-state-gop-leader-over-comments-about-confusing-voters Jo Ingles /2024-11-08/with-issue-1-dead-will-ohio-lawmakers-pursue-redistricting-reform Elected Ohio Republicans were some of the biggest opponents of the proposal, but some have said they’d back different changes to the political mapmaking process. Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:03:37 GMT /2024-11-08/with-issue-1-dead-will-ohio-lawmakers-pursue-redistricting-reform Sarah Donaldson /politics-government/2024-11-05/ohio-voters-reject-replacing-troubled-mapmaking-system-with-citizen-led-redistricting-commission Leading GOP officials, including Gov. Mike DeWine, joined forces against Issue 1, arguing the new commission was flawed and unaccountable. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:33:14 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-05/ohio-voters-reject-replacing-troubled-mapmaking-system-with-citizen-led-redistricting-commission Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press /2024-10-24/some-ohioans-say-voters-will-be-tricked-by-ballot-language-for-redistricting-issue Opponents of Ohio's Issue 1 say the ballot language is fair and accurate, but backers of the redistricting amendment say the wording is confusing to voters. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:04:26 GMT /2024-10-24/some-ohioans-say-voters-will-be-tricked-by-ballot-language-for-redistricting-issue Jo Ingles /2024-10-24/black-lawmakers-ohio-issue-1-positions-fall-along-party-lines Ohio's two Black Republican state lawmakers have diverged from their Black Democratic colleagues on Issue 1. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 05:28:06 GMT /2024-10-24/black-lawmakers-ohio-issue-1-positions-fall-along-party-lines Sarah Donaldson /2024-10-07/what-is-ohio-issue-1-redistricting A constitutional amendment on Ohio's fall ballot seeks to ban elected officials from the legislative and congressional line-drawing process. But some of those politicians are fighting it. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:40:50 GMT /2024-10-07/what-is-ohio-issue-1-redistricting Jo Ingles /politics-government/2024-09-27/ohios-fall-redistricting-issue-sparked-a-fight-over-one-word-so-what-is-gerrymandering-anyway It's a war over one word — “gerrymander” — and rarely have so many dictionaries been called into action during an Ohio ballot campaign. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:08:36 GMT /politics-government/2024-09-27/ohios-fall-redistricting-issue-sparked-a-fight-over-one-word-so-what-is-gerrymandering-anyway Julie Carr Smyth - Associated Press /2024-09-24/ohios-issue-1-opponents-fire-back-at-its-supporters-with-first-ad-against-redistricting-plan A few days after the backers of the Issue 1 redistricting amendment on Ohio's November ballot launched their ad campaign, the issue’s opponents have done the same. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:05:24 GMT /2024-09-24/ohios-issue-1-opponents-fire-back-at-its-supporters-with-first-ad-against-redistricting-plan Karen Kasler /2024-09-23/untangled-what-you-need-to-know-about-issue-1 We’re breaking down what is and is not in Issue 1, so you can make an informed choice this November when you head to the polls. Guests include Ohio Sen. Rob McColley and Jen Miller, Executive Director of League of Women Voters. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 19:12:29 GMT /2024-09-23/untangled-what-you-need-to-know-about-issue-1