COLUMBUS, Ohio — Voters in Ohio were asked to decide whether to accept or deny Issue 1, a proposal to change the state’s troubled political mapmaking system.
The amendment would replace the current Ohio Redistricting Commission, made up of three statewide officeholders and four state lawmakers, with an independent body selected directly by citizens.
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If approved, the citizens sitting on the panel will be made up of Democratic, Republican and Independent citizens who represent different geographic areas and demographics around the state.
No current or former politicians, political party officials, lobbyists or large political donors would be able to sit on the panel.
The effort follows the existing structure’s repeated failure to produce constitutional maps.
After the 2020 U.S. Census, the Ohio Supreme Court shot down seven legislative and congressional redistricting maps as unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans. However, the last statehouse map was approved unanimously by the current redistricting commission.
Those opposing Issue 1 raise questions about accountability and say the process should stay in the hands of elected officials because the 15 members won't be picked by voters.
Follow live election results on Ohio Issue 1 in the map below:
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WHEN DO POLLS IN OHIO OPEN & CLOSE?
Polls in Ohio on Election Day are open between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Where is my polling place?
Voters can find their polling location here: ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/polling-location/
OHIO VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Valid types of photo identification include:
- Ohio driver's license
- State of Ohio ID card
- Interim ID form issued by the Ohio BMV
- US passport
- US passport card
- US military ID card
- Ohio National Guard ID card
- US Department of Veterans Affairs ID card
All photo IDs must have an expiration date that has not passed.
What if you forget your ID on Election Day? You will still be able to vote using a provisional ballot. For that ballot to be counted, you must return to the board of elections no later than four days following Election Day to provide a qualifying form of identification.
Ohio law prohibits acceptance of the following forms of ID:
- Out-of-state driver’s license or photo ID
- Social Security card
- Birth certificate
- Insurance card
- Utility bill
- Bank statement
- Government check
- Paycheck
- Other government document
- Any registration acknowledgment notice from the county board of elections