Nov 4, 2024 - News
Ohio Issue 1: Live results
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Ohio voters are casting ballots on a constitutional amendment that would change the system for drawing state and federal legislative maps. Polls close at 7:30pm ET on Tuesday.
State of play: The amendment would create a new Ohio Citizens' Redistricting Commission made up of five Republicans, five Democrats and five independents.
- Current and recent political officeholders, candidates, party officials and lobbyists are among those ineligible to serve on the commission.
Flashback: Voters previously altered the system in 2015 and 2018 to create a commission of seven elected officials currently responsible for drafting and approving maps.
- Yes, but: The Ohio Supreme Court repeatedly ruled in 2022 that the commission's maps were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans.