Republicans, Democrats and Independents from across Ohio today began collecting signatures from their fellow citizens to put the Citizens Not Politicians Amendment to end gerrymandering on the ballot in November 2024. “We are a united…
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Statement from Former Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor on Bipartisan Gerrymander
The committee Citizens Not Politicians today released the following statement regarding the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s approval of new state legislative maps: “This is a bipartisan gerrymander by politicians who decided to protect themselves and their…
Coalition Re-Files Petition Summary for Constitutional Amendment
Today, the nonpartisan Citizens Not Politicians coalition submitted a slightly revised summary of their Ohio redistricting initiative to the Ohio Attorney General. The changes to the summary are minor and technical; none of the policy…
Statement from Citizens Not Politicians on AG’s Decision to Reject Petition Summary a Second Time
The committee Citizens Not Politicians today released the following statement in response to the Ohio Attorney General’s decision to reject for a second time the petition summary for the proposed amendment to end gerrymandering in…
Nonpartisan Coalition Refiles Petition Summary for Constitutional Amendment for Fair Districts
Politicians, lobbyists, and party officials would be banned from serving on new citizens redistricting commission Columbus, OH—The committee Citizens Not Politicians today filed a revised petition summary with the Ohio Attorney General for a statewide…
Toledo Blade Editorial: Let citizens redistrict
Round two of Ohio’s battle between the people and the politicians has begun with the drive to abolish congressional and legislative districts drawn by elected officials. The Blade Editorial Board has already concluded the politician…
Campaign Statement on AG Action
“It is not at all uncommon for the Attorney General to reject the summary of a petition in this first early stage of bringing a constitutional amendment. We believe our summary was accurate. But we…
Former chief justice: Redistricting was ‘doomed to fail.’ Ohio needs new way to draw maps
“In retrospect, looking at those constitutional amendments, realizing who populated the commission, it was doomed to fail,” said former Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor.
Misrepresentative lawmaking will continue in Ohio until voters have fair maps
The current Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC) is made up of seven spots, all politicians…. The Citizens Not Politicians proposal would create a 15-member Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission (OCRC) made up of Republican, Democratic and independent citizens who broadly represent the different geographic areas and demographics of the state.
Backers of Ohio independent redistricting amendment reveal details of proposal
Redistricting activists laid out their roadmap Monday on a quest to cut the cord between elected officeholders and drawing the lines that establish their office boundaries.