Everything to Know about Ohio's Issue 1 to End Republican Gerrymandering - Vote YES

Ohioans will undoubtedly be confused when they read the language on Issue 1 this October and November because the Republican-majority Supreme Court allowed Republican officials to put misleading language on the ballot. Just remember to Vote YES on Issue 1. 

Instead of using the language that voters signed onto to get the amendment on the ballot, Republican Sec. of State Frank LaRose and the ballot board changed the language of the amendment to say the commission would be “required to gerrymander.”

The proposal backers sued, but the Republican-led Ohio Supreme Court allowed it.

“I never in my life thought I’d be telling people ‘Don’t read carefully what’s on the ballot,'” League of Women Voters’ Annette Tucker Sutherland said. “Do your homework before you get there, read all about it before you get there.”

Issue 1 would end the current Republican-dominated process that makes Ohio a terribly gerrymandered state. Issue 1 would create a citizen commission of 5 Democrats, 5 Independents, and 5 Republicans to draw a fair map. 

This write-up goes into more detail how Issue 1 would help Ohio: ohiocapitaljournal.com/… 

If you’re in Ohio, remember to vote YES on Issue 1, and tell everyone you know.