A new chance to further de-fuck Ohio in November
A new chance to further de-fuck Ohio in November
The gerrymander has survived for far too long. In November, Ohioans will have the opportunity to exterminate this manmade creature by approving the “Citizens Not Politicians” amendment. If Ohio voters do so, they will “Slay the Gerrymander” and our state will move a long way toward the goal of refor...
If approved by voters on Nov. 5, 2024, the “Citizens Not Politicians Amendment” will bar current and former politicians, party officials and lobbyists from serving on a new redistricting commission composed of five persons identified as Democrats, five identified as Republicans and five identified as independents. - from another article
Okay but how? What does the proposed ammendment attempt to change?
@thenewred @jesterkun It's journalistic malpractice for the op-ed to not link to the text.
Here's the summary: https://www.citizensnotpoliticians.org/petition/
Here's the raw amendment: https://citizensnotpoliticians.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/CNP-Amendment-for-Web.pdfBasically, it takes district-drawing power away from elected officials, giving it to a panel of 15 people screened by a bipartisan panel of retired judges. Then there's a whole lot of detail on how to draw maps and ensure that it's valid.
Didn't out shit-heel Secretary of State turf this again due to made up issues with the petition language?