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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Ballot Board Certifies Amendment; Citizens-Led Effort to End Gerrymandering in Ohio to Kick Off Signature Gathering Campaign
The Ohio Ballot Board today unanimously certified the Citizens Not Politicians Amendment, clearing the way for everyday citizens across Ohio in the coming days to begin collecting signatures to put the constitutional amendment to end…
Coalition Proactively Addresses Typographical Error in AG-Approved Amendment Summary
One-Digit Discrepancy Does Not Impact Substance of the Amendment, Which Will Be Refiled to Begin Signature Gathering Soon The nonpartisan Citizens Not Politicians coalition working to end gerrymandering in Ohio sent a letter today to…
Citizens Not Politicians Coalition Celebrates Ballot Board Decision
Statewide Nonpartisan Coalition to Soon Begin Collecting Signatures to Place Amendment on November 2024 Ballot to End Gerrymandering in Ohio Today’s decision by the Ohio Ballot Board that the nonpartisan Citizens Not Politicians Amendment is…
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…