How 2024's Issue 1 went down

Politicians influenced the defeat of Issue 1:
The Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative,
brought to Ohio Voters on Nov. 5, 2024

See for yourself what happened.

Original Petition Summary
(What Was Proposed)

Ballot Summary
(What Voters Saw)

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Title (Ballot Version):

To create an appointed redistricting commission not elected by or subject to removal by the voters of the state.

Title (Original Petition):

An amendment to replace the current politician-run redistricting process with a citizen-led commission required to create fair state legislative and congressional districts through a more open and independent system.

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Other highlights
(Original Petition):

Create a 15-member Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission, comprised of 5 affiliated with political party whose candidate for governor received the highest number of votes in the last election, 5 whose candidate for governor received the second highest number of votes, and 5 not affiliated with either party, as determined by the bipartisan screening panel.

Other highlights
(Ballot Version):

"Establish a new taxpayer-funded commission...required to gerrymander the boundaries of state legislative and congressional districts to favor either of the two largest political parties..."

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Full Text (Original Petition):

https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/ballotboard/2023/11-28-23_summary-and-full-text.pdf

Full Text (Ballot Version):

https://www.ohiosos.gov/globalassets/ballotboard/2024/certifiedballotlanguage_2024-09-18.pdf

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Facts (Original Petition):

Signed by 731,306 voters statewide.

Facts (Ballot Version):

The ballot summary language did not change the actual amendment text. It only changed how the amendment was described to voters.

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