Ohio voters reject ‘anti-gerrymandering’ amendment that would have created a citizen-led districting committee

Ohio voters descended upon the polls yesterday and declined to amend the state’s constitution regarding political districting — prolonging a now two-decade-long dispute over how to organize Ohio’s legislative sectors. The Associated Press called the race at 11:21 p.m. EST.

Issue 1 would have created a bipartisan panel of Ohio residents selected by former judges. The measure was largely backed by local Democrats and campaigned against by the state’s GOP.

“Make no mistake, Issue 1 will end gerrymandering and remove self-serving politicians from the process. Neither party would control the maps,” the Columbus Dispatch described in their endorsement of the ballot measure.