Issue 1 of May 2018Our country is so polarized right now but Democrats and Republicans in Ohio came together to address gerrymandering - one of the most partisan issues of our time. In early February, the state legislature passed Senate Joint Resolution 5 and on February 20, the Ohio Ballot Board officially placed the congressional redistricting reform measure on the May Primary ballot as Issue 1. Learn more about Issue 1.
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Help us get the word out about Issue 1We had a great time at St. Patrick's Day parades! Please sign up to distribute flyers at other events or around your neighborhood. And there are many other ways to help educate voters!
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Issue 1 is supported by the Ohio Democratic Party, the Ohio Republican Party, and a host of local and state organizations. Add your name to the list of organizations and individuals voting YES on Issue 1 on May 8. Click here to Endorse Issue 1.
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Please fill out THIS FORM to let us know all the ways in which you are willing and able to help. And if you have suggestions or want more information, please send us an email at ohiofairdistricts@gmail.com.
You can donate online here or mail a check.
Checks should be made payable to
"Fair Congressional Districts for Ohio" and mailed to:
Fair Congressional Districts for Ohio
c/o League of Women Voters of Ohio
100 E. Broad St., Suite 1310
Columbus, OH 43215
Please note: If your donation is more than $100, state law requires us to ask for the name of your employer. Thank you!
Checks should be made payable to
"Fair Congressional Districts for Ohio" and mailed to:
Fair Congressional Districts for Ohio
c/o League of Women Voters of Ohio
100 E. Broad St., Suite 1310
Columbus, OH 43215
Please note: If your donation is more than $100, state law requires us to ask for the name of your employer. Thank you!
What is the anti-gerrymandering petition?
Voters will have the opportunity to vote on SJR 5, the proposed constitutional amendment on May 8.
We are also continuing to collect signatures signatures to put congressional redistricting reform before the voters in November, 2018, if necessary.
Read the text of the Fair Districts proposal, the ballot summary approved by the Ohio Attorney General and highlights of the proposal. For more information about getting on the ballot, click here.
"Ohio needs a process for designing congressional districts that put the interest of the citizens first, rather than the politicians. The General Assembly needs to crush the 'snake by the lake.'" January 26, 2018 Toledo Blade editorial
"The Fair Districts coalition is continuing its petition drive, even as politicians talk. If lawmakers won't deliver real reform, voters will." November 12, 2017 Columbus Dispatch editorial
"But any redistricting 'reform' that doesn’t have the support of both major parties isn’t worth putting before voters. The Fair Districts plan, by contrast, mirrors the mapmaking reform for Statehouse districts that was developed with support from both parties and approved by 72 percent of voters in 2015." October 2, 2017 Columbus Dispatch editorial
We are also continuing to collect signatures signatures to put congressional redistricting reform before the voters in November, 2018, if necessary.
Read the text of the Fair Districts proposal, the ballot summary approved by the Ohio Attorney General and highlights of the proposal. For more information about getting on the ballot, click here.
"Ohio needs a process for designing congressional districts that put the interest of the citizens first, rather than the politicians. The General Assembly needs to crush the 'snake by the lake.'" January 26, 2018 Toledo Blade editorial
"The Fair Districts coalition is continuing its petition drive, even as politicians talk. If lawmakers won't deliver real reform, voters will." November 12, 2017 Columbus Dispatch editorial
"But any redistricting 'reform' that doesn’t have the support of both major parties isn’t worth putting before voters. The Fair Districts plan, by contrast, mirrors the mapmaking reform for Statehouse districts that was developed with support from both parties and approved by 72 percent of voters in 2015." October 2, 2017 Columbus Dispatch editorial
Want to make Fair Districts a reality? Here's how:
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Who Are We?The Fair Districts = Fair Elections Coalition seeks to reform the way Ohio's Congressional Districts are drawn with the goal of prohibiting, or at least reducing, partisan gerrymandering.
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As of December 20, 2017, we have collected more than 188,000 signatures. We are requred to turn in 5% of the last gubenatorial vote in 44/88 counties. Click here to get more detailed county information. Please keep collecting in all counties. We need 10% of gubernatorial vote overall. Thanks for your hard work!
Who Supports Congressional Redistricting?
This site is paid for by the League of Women Voters of Ohio, 100 E. Broad St., Suite # 1310, Columbus, Ohio 43215. To contact the League, please call 614-469-1505.
