Voters rejected Ohio Issue 1 Tuesday, choosing to stick with the status quo instead of setting up a new citizen commission

Ohio voters rejected a redistricting proposal that would have removed politicians from the process. This means we keep the current setup, where elected politicians in Ohio make up the state’s redistricting commission which draws the map. Opponents argued the amendment would require districts to be gerrymandered — or manipulated to favor one party.

Ohio voters have rejected a change that would have removed politicians from the process of drawing congressional and legislative districts.