𝗜𝗖𝗬𝗠𝗜: 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗛𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴!
🚨 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻
Rebecca Szetela, former chair of Michigan’s redistricting commission, issued a critical warning about Issue 1. Michigan’s attempt at partisan proportionality resulted in racial gerrymandering that divided cities and minority communities. Ohio risks following in these same footsteps.
❌ 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟭 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
Szetela shared how Michigan’s redistricting commission, filled with unelected bureaucrats, forced districts to stretch across urban and rural areas to meet partisan goals. This same approach could fracture Ohio’s communities, particularly minority groups in cities, diluting their voices.
⚖️ 𝗨𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘀
Michigan’s process gave unelected officials too much power, and voters couldn’t hold them accountable. Ohio’s Issue 1 threatens to put redistricting in the hands of unaccountable commissioners, just like Michigan. We can’t let that happen.
𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗡𝗢
The Ohio Republican Party stands firm—Issue 1 is a flawed, dangerous amendment. It won’t stop gerrymandering, it will institutionalize it. Early voting is underway—make your voice count! VOTE NO on ISSUE 1 to protect Ohio’s democracy.