From the day that the Citizens Not Politicians “Yes on 1” campaign qualified for the November ballot in Ohio, politicians have worked strenuously to confuse and distract voters from using their power to fix a fundamentally broken…
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Dispatch Editorial Endorsement: Ohio Issue 1 restores power to citizens, helps democracy
Ohio voters must seize power from greedy politicians when they head to the polls on or before Nov. 5. The 2024 version of Ohio Issue 1 brings a citizen-initiated referendum with 535,000 signatures before voters who approved a similar…
Opinion: 77% of Ohioans have no real choice for state lawmakers. We need Issue 1
Issue 1 on November’s statewide ballot asks each Ohio voters a clear-cut question: Shouldn’t you run this state, rather than let a clique of partisan hacks call the Statehouse’s shots? That’s the issue: Stopping the rigging…
Blade Editorial Endorsement: Yes on 1 to end gerrymandering
State Issue 1 on the Ohio ballot is simply a question of whom do you trust. Stripped of charge and countercharge of gerrymandering for political advantage, the issue is who should draw the lines used…
Supporters, labor leaders rally for Issue 1
STEUBENVILLE — A panel of supporters gave a spirited push for Ohioans to vote “yes” on Issue 1 in the Nov. 5 election, during a rally at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 246 Thursday. Constituents…
Lately with Layne: Vote yes on Issue 1
In November, Ohioans have the chance to make their voices heard in redistricting plans for the state – currently a privilege given solely to elected officials. Issue 1, led by Citizens Not Politicians, aims to establish…
EXPLAINER: What does ‘yes’ and ‘no’ vote mean for Ohio Issue 1 in November election?
CINCINNATI —Yard sign season is in full swing in Ohio, with just over a month left until the November election. Besides signs for the presidential election, you may have also noticed signs for or against…
WTOV: Ohio’s Issue 1 aims to end gerrymandering by creating citizen-led commission
Besides voting for president, vice president and senators, there are many other things that Ohio citizens will be voting for in the November election, including Issue 1. A group known as “Citizens Not Politicians” led…
Rogers and Saxbe: “We are going to vote for Ohio Issue 1”
Less division and fear, more reason to trust We expect that some of you share our concerns about the harm resulting when an increasing number of politicians serve…
Vote Yes on Issue 1
The concept of one person/one vote is basic to our democracy. Whether you live on East 55th or West 65th — Eastlake or Westlake, your vote should have the power to elect a person to Congress or…