redistricting reform

Ohio Republican Party Chair Alex Triantafilou made comments at an event about how voters were confused about the redistricting amendment that failed in November.

A redistricting reform effort that had been talked about for years came before voters. They shot it down.

Ohio voters have rejected a change that would have removed politicians from the process of drawing congressional and legislative districts.

Opponents of Ohio's Issue 1 say the ballot language is fair and accurate, but backers of the redistricting amendment say the wording is confusing to voters.

A bus tour by Republicans is part of the plan to convince early voters in Ohio to vote against Issue 1.

Despite objections from the group behind the amendment effort, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the ballot language needed only minor changes. Now voters will once again have the chance to vote on how congressional maps are drawn.

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.