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The 2023 Ohio reproductive rights initiative, [2] officially titled "The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety" and listed on the ballot as Issue 1, [3] was a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment adopted on November 7, 2023, by a majority (56.8%) of voters.
Here’s what you need to know about Issue 1. Ohio lawmakers, both in the congress and in the Senate, are elected from districts drawn by a seven-member panel. The process is one that voters ...
Oct. 15—OHIO — As Ohioans head to the polls this election season, a topic of discussion is Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment to overhaul the state's redistricting process. Both ...
Opponents of Ohio Issue 1 say the current system isn't perfect but this new measure would make redistricting worse. Voters could not remove citizen commissioners; only fellow commission members could.
Although there is some dispute about whether Issue 1 will require gerrymandering, the Toledo Blade Editorial Board has said that "there is an element of gerrymandering in the [Issue 1] amendment." Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was also quoted saying, "Ohio would actually end up with a system that mandates map drawers to produce gerrymandered ...
If Issue 1 passes, the ballot language will not be added to the Ohio Constitution. The text of the constitutional amendment written by Issue 1 proponents would be added to the state Constitution.
2022 Ohio Issue 1, a successful ballot measure regarding cash bail procedures; August 2023 Ohio Issue 1, a failed ballot measure regarding the process for proposing and approving amendments to the Ohio state constitution; November 2023 Ohio Issue 1, a successful ballot measure codifying abortion rights in the state constitution.
The campaigns for and against Issue 1 are relying heavily on donors from California to Washington, D.C. as they blast the influence of special interests on Ohio politics.