Ballot Language on Redistricting Issue Challenged

Ballot Language on Redistricting Issue Challenged

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Supporters of the Citiizen Not Politicians amendment plan to challenge the wording on the ballot on November saying it deceives voters. The Ohio Ballot Board voted 3-2 on Friday to certify ballot language for a redistricting amendment to the Ohio Constitution on the November ballot.  Jen Miller, executive director with the League of Women Voters of Ohio, said the board has violated its duty to provide fair and impartial ballot langugage. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office proposed loaded ballot language for the redistricting reform measure, including references to manipulating the boundaries of legislative districts and repealing constitutional protections against gerrymandering. Read full article in the Akron Beacon Journal written by Jessie Balmert and Erin Glynn of the USA TODAY NETWORK.