Voters rejected Ohio Issue 1 Tuesday, choosing to stick with the status quo instead of setting up a new citizen commission

In total, only eight of Ohio's 88 counties voted in support of Issue 1. Those counties include Cuyahoga, Lucas, Franklin, Montgomery, Athens and Hamilton County here in the Tri-State.

Ohio voters rejected a redistricting proposal that would have removed politicians from the process. This means we keep the current setup, where elected politicians in Ohio make up the state’s redistricting commission which draws the map. Opponents argued the amendment would require districts to be gerrymandered — or manipulated to favor one party.

Ohio voters will decide whether they want to set up a citizen-led redistricting commission to replace the state's troubled political mapmaking system

Ohio voters rejected a constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have established a citizen-led redistricting commission to replace an existing mapmaking system that repeatedly produced unconstitutional maps.

Ohio voters are expressing confusion over ballot language written by opponents of Ohio Issue 1, so to be clear: A “Yes” vote establishes a new citizens redistricting commission. A “No” vote keeps politicians on the current Ohio Redistricting Commission in charge.

Issue 1 is Ohio’s proposed redistricting amendment. Voters will have the option to either vote “Yes” or “No” on it.