GET THE FACTS
ISSUE 1 IS A BAD DEAL FOR OHIO
Issue 1 is a Democrat power grab that will cost taxpayers MILLIONS and take away their input.
Out-of-state special interests want to create a commission that will have virtually unlimited power to spend Ohio tax dollars – with zero accountability to Ohio voters.
They want our money, without our input.
Unaccountable Bureaucracy
Issue 1 creates an unaccountable commission whose members are chosen out of a hat by four retired judges, an unknown private hiring firm and commission members themselves.
Commission members would not be required to meet any minimum level of qualifications and will be forced to hire consultants to draw maps.
Once appointed, Ohio voters cannot remove any commission member even if they commit a felony.
You read that right.
A commission comprised of inexperienced members, who are immune to the will of Ohioans, blindly following self-interested third parties.
That’s a bad deal for Ohio.
Unlimited Spending
Issue 1 grants these unelected commission members virtually unlimited power to spend Ohio tax dollars, with no control by Ohio voters.
Commission members could pay themselves whatever salaries they choose.
They could also force Ohio taxpayers to cover as many expensive lawyers as they need.
Under Issue 1, Ohioans would be footing the bill for commission members they didn’t choose. They want our money, without our input.
That’s a bad deal for Ohio.
Unseen Interests
Issue 1 is a partisan power grab by elite, out-of-state special interests who want to rig Ohio’s elections and impose gerrymandering into Ohio’s constitution.
As of now, if you don’t like your district, you can vote those who drew it out of office. Under the proposed amendment, Ohio voters would have zero input.
Ohioans having no input on how districts are drawn, or who draws them, would be bad for everyone …
Everyone in Ohio.
The amendment is supported by politicians – nearly all from one political party – and bankrolled by more than $25 million in dark money.
Issue 1 is a partisan power grab by out-of-state special interests who want to rig our elections.
That’s a bad deal for Ohio.