So Ohio’s been Gerrymandered (again), now what?

Updated 11/1/3/25

Remember voters have power!

Educate yourself and others!

Share what you learned today with your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers – anyone who might benefit from understanding this topic.

Encourage your friends and family to learn about all issues and candidates before heading to the polls.

Be vocal!

Tell your Ohio (and US) Congress Representatives and Senators how gerrymandering impacts you and your well being.

CALL

• Find your members of the State House, State Senate, and US House here (just type in your address!): https://findmydistrict.ohiosos.gov/
  
  

• Ohio’s two US Senators are Bernie Moreno and John Husted

  • Moreno’s Cleveland office: 216-522-7272

  • Husted’s Cleveland office: 216-539-7877 option #5
    
    

• Use 5CALLS.org -
  Choose an issue you care about.

  Enter your location. (Kept private, not shared)
  Make your calls. They tell you who to call for your chosen issue and provide an optional script. Just click the phone numbers.
  
  

• Review this (extensive) list from Ohioans Against Extremism. It summarizes bills that are running through the Ohio Statehouse at a rapid pace, and how you can take action on them (we suggest picking one or two that you are passionate about - especially if they have hearings coming up!): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y6I3KklR_trf8TjasUhhHc4hdc3YYZW1TobinBIPi5Q/edit
  
  

• Calling a representative’s office may seem scary, but keep in mind that the staff who answer the phones are paid to listen to your concerns and pass the message along to your elected official. You will find they are generally courteous and polite. If the line is busy, try again. It’s better to talk directly to the staffer than to leave a voicemail.
  
  

• Also, call your representative even if you think they will vote for an issue you support. Our voice is so important that our representatives need to hear us either way.

WRITE

• Use pen, paper and a stamp!
  
  

• Use Democracy.io to streamline emails -
  Enter your address
  Choose your representatives
  Write your message
  
  

• Find your representatives’ websites and use their contact form.

  
  

• Resist.bot turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives–delivered in minutes. Choose from multiple petitions or create your own.

Vote!

Just because the press says a district “leans” a certain way politically doesn’t mean that is how the voters will actually vote. That data is based on historical and current trends. You can help change the course of history! Some local elections are won by merely one vote!

Get Involved!

Find a civic-minded organization that supports your goals - and join it. There is power in our numbers when we work together! We can share ideas, motivate each other to take action on a common goal, and even have fun while doing it!