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We have some very important news to share with you about the Citizens Not Politicians Constitutional Amendment (now Issue 1) to end gerrymandered legislative districts in Ohio.

Last week, Secretary of State Frank LaRose and members of the Ohio ballot board met to vote on the language that will appear on your ballot in the November 2024 election.

The ballot language adopted by the Board violates Ohio law and the state constitution, which require ballot language to be accurate, impartial, and not prejudicial.

The language approved by the ballot board is not a fair and accurate representation of what Issue 1 will do.

Watch this short video to understand the misleading ballot language.

Issue 1 will ban gerrymandering, making it impossible for extreme politicians to manipulate voting districts to protect their interests and guarantee their re-election.

But the ballot language approved last week uses loaded and purposefully misleading language to try and confuse voters.

Regardless of what happens in court, it is critical to remember that changes to the language that appears on the ballot in November DOES NOT change the language of the actual constitutional amendment.

Issue 1 would still remove politicians from the process of drawing legislative districts. It would still put a 15-member citizen redistricting commission in charge of developing fair, representative maps. It would still ensure that Ohioans will finally elect their lawmakers rather than allowing lawmakers to pick and choose their voters.

This is just another example of why we need to get politicians out of redistricting

Republicans, Democrats, and Independents from all 88 counties signed a petition to put this issue on the ballot because they know it is time for a change.

The awful ballot board language and attempt by LaRose to mislead voters has backfired. It has energized supporters and increased volunteers.

We will keep you posted on the status of the lawsuit, but in the meantime please help us spread the word:

P.S. We're hiring field organizers! Do you know anyone who wants to make a difference while making a living wage? Please tell them to apply.