Ohio Gov. Opposes Ballot Measure for Citizen Panel to Decide Redistricting

The proposed constitutional amendment will be on the ballot in November.
Ohio Gov. Opposes Ballot Measure for Citizen Panel to Decide Redistricting
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks in Columbus, Ohio, on May 23, 2024. Patrick Orsagos/AP Photo
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he opposes a proposed constitutional amendment that would prevent politicians from restructuring the state’s 15 congressional districts and instead leave the duty to a 15-member citizen panel consisting of five Republican, five Democrat, and five independent voters.

The amendment qualified for November’s ballot after the Citizens Not Politicians campaign delivered 731,306 signatures from every county in Ohio to the secretary of state’s office.