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Ohio Issue 1 - Congressional Redistricting

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> United States > Ohio > Referenda > 2018 Referenda > I1 (May): Congressional Redistricting

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Referendum

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Referendum - Abbr:

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

January 01, 2018 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

May 08, 2018 - 05:30am Central

Polls Close

May 08, 2018 - 06:30pm Central

Term Start

May 09, 2018 - 12:00pm

Term End

December 31, 9999 - 12:00pm

Turnout

22.29% Registered 13.64% Total Population

Contributor

Mr. Matt

Last Modified

Mr. Matt October 19, 2022 07:14am

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Description

Issue 1
To amend the version of Section 1 of Article XI that is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2021, and to enact Sections 1, 2, and 3 of Article XIX of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to establish a process for congressional redistricting.
A majority yes vote is necessary for the amendment to pass.

The proposed amendment would:

~End the partisan process for drawing congressional districts, and replace it with a process with the goals of promoting bipartisanship, keeping local communities together, and having district boundaries that are more compact.
~Ensure a transparent process by requiring public hearings and allowing public submission of proposed plans.
~Require the General Assembly or the Ohio Redistricting Commission to adopt new congressional districts by a bipartisan vote for the plan to be effective for the full 10-year period.
~Require that if a plan is adopted by the General Assembly without significant bipartisan support, it cannot be effective for the entire 10-year period and must comply with explicit antigerrymandering requirements.

If passed, the amendment will become effective immediately.

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