Join former Chief Justice Maureen O'Connor, Supreme Court of Ohio, and Ohio State Director Kayla Griffin, All Voting is Local, for a robust discussion about Ohio's Issue 1: establishing the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative, an amendment on the Ohio ballot this fall, as well as a conversation about equitable access to voting. This event, "Advocacy in Action: Ohio Votes", will be held 12:00 noon, Monday, September 9, 2024, in Room 230 of the College of Law. Advocacy in Action: Ohio Votes is jointly sponsored by the Jones Center for Race, Gender and Social Justice, and the Ohio Innocence Project at Cincinnati Law Policy Division.
Ohio Issue 1 focuses on the following: The citizen-initiated constitutional amendment would establish the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC), which would be responsible for adopting state legislative and congressional redistricting plans. The CRC would replace the Ohio Redistricting Commission, established in 2015 for state legislative districts, and the process established for congressional districts in 2018. Learn more about the initiative at Ballotpedia. Chief Justice O'Connor will discuss the problem of gerrymandering in Ohio and what the ballot question would do it passed by Ohio's voters. Ms. Griffin will discuss election accessibility and voter registration, with a focus on students. A Q&A section will follow the presentations.
