redistricting reform

Citizens Not Politicians, the group bringing the ballot issue, said the Republican-dominated Ohio Ballot Board "manipulated" language before approving it.

The group Citizens Not Politicians has submitted language it would like the Ohio Ballot Board to put before voters in November, but the panel doesn't have to approve it.

Ohio voters will decide whether to change the map-drawing process this November - six years after the last time a redistricting amendment was on the ballot.

Gov. Mike DeWine says if Ohioans reject the amendment this fall, he will work with lawmakers to come up with a mapmaking process like Iowa's.

The Ohio Secretary of State's office says the group backing the effort collected enough valid signatures to put the constitutional amendment before voters in November.

It appears likely an amendment to change how lawmakers' district lines are drawn in Ohio will make it on the November ballot.

The group reported it would submit 731,306 petition signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State's office to make the November ballot.

"Citizens Not Politicians" plans to file petition signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State's office later this morning.

Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment to change the process for redistricting say the way Ohio lawmakers are reacting to recent election results proves why reform in the line-drawing process is needed.

Many who attended Monday's hearing in Warrensville Heights say the commission's current map must be changed.