Explain Issue 1 In Ohio 2024. Ohioans will be voting on issue 1 this november โ a redistricting proposal that would remove politicians from the process in favor of a citizen commission to draw district. Issue 1 is an effort by ohio secretary of state frank larose and most of the ohio republican party to solidify their power and prevent voter led initiatives from opposing their agenda.
Issue 1 is a cynical attempt to trick ohio voters by promising to end gerrymandering and empower citizens when in fact the amendment forces gerrymandering in the ohio constitution. Issue 1, also known as the ‘citizens not politicians amendment,’ aims to remove politicians from the process of drawing voting districts in ohio