Ohio, Issue 1

Black lawmakers’ Ohio Issue 1 positions fall along party lines
Ohio’s two Black Republican state lawmakers have diverged from their Black Democratic colleagues on Issue 1, the proposed constitutional amendment changing how Congressional and state legislative districts are drawn.
Ohio Lawmakers and Advocates Clarify Issue 1's Positive Impact on Black Voters Amid Misinformation
Rep. Upchurch and others clarify Ohio's Issue 1's positive impact on Black representation, refuting opposing views.
Black voters in Ohio will be impacted by Issue 1. How? Depends on who you ask.
Opponents of Ohio’s Issue 1 redistricting reform claim it would be bad for communities of color. Supporters of the proposal to replace politicians with a citizens commission point to the ways the current maps crack and pack Black voters.
Opinion
Editorial: Voters must end Ohio's legacy of gerrymandering with Issue 1. Here's why
Voters should choose their elected leaders, not the other way around. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case in Ohio, one of the most gerrymandered states in the country. It's time for that to change.
Opinion
Ohio’s Issue 1: the left’s sneaky redistrict power grab — your state’s next
On Election Day, Ohio is ground zero for an effort to wrest control away from the people and give it to unelected, Fauci-like bureaucrats to achieve “redistricting reform.”
Democratic Black lawmakers say Ohio Issue 1 redistricting reform would help Black voters
In a press conference Tuesday, members of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, along with a voter advocate from the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, spoke of Issue 1 redistricting reform as a way forward for communities of color and the state as a whole.
Ohioans will be voting on redistricting process with Issue 1
Voters in Ohio are tasked this Election Day with determining how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn.
Black legislators say Issue 1 needed to strengthen voice of all Ohioans
Members of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus defended Issue 1, the anti-gerrymandering constitutional amendment, as a necessary step to amplify the voice of all Ohio residents in how the state is governed.
Opinion: What Ohio Issue 1 proposes is the very definition of gerrymandering
I care less whether fair maps are done by "politicians" or by "citizens" − but it surely will not happen if Issue 1 passes.
Opinion: Issue 1 will relieve whining politicians of seductive desire to keep power
The desire to stay in office is more seductive than the sound of the sirens in the Odyssey. It’s too much for politicians to ...
Opinion: Issue 1 can help Ohio get the gun control, abortion right protections we want
This year voting “yes” on Issue 1 will end partisan gerrymandering by ensuring its citizens, not politicians, who draw fair ...
Election 2024 Issue 1: What does Ohio's congressional map look like under today's rules
Ohio's current congressional map includes a district that pairs red Warren County with blue Cincinnati. It features a central ...
What does the ballot language of Ohio Issue 1 mean?
Some northwest Ohio voters said the ballot language was "muddy" and "confusing," making it difficult to know how to cast their votes.
Opinion: Issue 1 would create unelected, unaccountable commission. Don't sell out Ohio.
And if you have any doubt what that agenda may be, the foreign billionaire helping drive this power grab, Hansjörg Wyss, has ...
A Northeast Ohio mayor stands up to Frank LaRose’s lies about Issue 1. Voters should, too: Today in Ohio
Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with editorial board member Lisa Garvin, impact editor Leila ...