“Ohio Ballot Board Approves Misleading Language for Anti-Gerrymandering Proposal Despite Supreme Court Concerns”

Confusing language regarding a gerrymandering proposal will remain on the ballot for Ohio voters this fall. The Republican-controlled ballot board approved the misleading wording just days after the state supreme court had the opportunity to address it. In a party-line vote of 3-2, the Ohio ballot board sanctioned the language, following a 4-3 decision by the Republican-led state supreme court that identified several issues with the previously approved wording. However, the court's ruling did not mandate the ballot board to revise some of the most critical aspects of the amendment, allowing the unclear language to persist.