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Comparative Constitutional Law Keyed to Sutton, 5th Ed.
State ex rel. Voters First v. Ohio Ballot Board
Citation:
978 N.E.2d 119 (Ohio 2012)Facts
Relator Voters First organized a signature-gathering effort to place a constitutional amendment on the November 2012 ballot that would establish the Ohio Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission to draw federal congressional and state legislative district lines. The proposed amendment detailed a complex selection process involving court of appeals judges, legislative leaders, and random selection to create a twelve-member commission balanced among political parties. It specified criteria for redistricting including community preservation, competitiveness, representational fairness, and compactness, and required the General Assembly to make appropriations necessary to adequately fund commission activities. After certification of sufficient signatures, the Ohio Ballot Board met on August 15, 2012, and adopted condensed ballot language prepared by the Secretary of State’s staff that described the amendment in five numbered paragraphs but omitted key details about the selection process and redistricting criteria while inaccurately stating funding requirements.
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