/tags/redistricting-reform redistricting reform en-US Copyright Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:59:04 GMT /2024-12-02/republican-senator-says-more-state-lawmakers-may-be-the-fix-to-redistricting-in-ohio Sen. Bill Blessing (R-Colerain Twp.) is proposing an amendment that would increase the size of the General Assembly as a way to deal with frustration over redistricting. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:59:04 GMT /2024-12-02/republican-senator-says-more-state-lawmakers-may-be-the-fix-to-redistricting-in-ohio Karen Kasler /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/2024-09-27/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 /show/all-sides/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. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-09-23/untangled-what-you-need-to-know-about-issue-1 /2024-09-18/ballot-language-for-issue-1-is-set-but-backers-of-the-redistricting-plan-say-the-wording-is-unfair The Ohio Ballot Board made final changes to the wording after the court ruled on previous summary language earlier this week. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:23:46 GMT /2024-09-18/ballot-language-for-issue-1-is-set-but-backers-of-the-redistricting-plan-say-the-wording-is-unfair Jo Ingles /2024-09-10/some-black-former-lawmakers-oppose-issue-1-breaking-with-most-other-ohio-democrats Some Black former lawmakers from Ohio have split from most of their Democratic colleagues and are opposing Issue 1, the redistricting proposal on the fall ballot. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 07:44:38 GMT /2024-09-10/some-black-former-lawmakers-oppose-issue-1-breaking-with-most-other-ohio-democrats Karen Kasler /2024-08-19/backers-of-redistricting-amendment-sue-republican-run-panel-over-ballot-language The group Citizens Not Politicians filed their lawsuit with the Ohio Supreme Court after the Ballot Board's approval of wording that voters will see this fall. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:11:38 GMT /2024-08-19/backers-of-redistricting-amendment-sue-republican-run-panel-over-ballot-language Jo Ingles /2024-07-23/do-not-publish-its-official-redistricting-reform-will-be-on-the-ohio-ballot-this-fall The Ohio Secretary of State's office says the group backing the effort collected enough valid signatures to put the constitutional amendment before voters in November. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:09:56 GMT /2024-07-23/do-not-publish-its-official-redistricting-reform-will-be-on-the-ohio-ballot-this-fall Jo Ingles