Ohio redistricting proposal poised for failure

[Badger]

Republicans knew what they were doing with the ballot wording for the Ohio redistricting referendum. Last month we found voters in the state supported an independent redistricting commission by a 37/24 margin. But with the official ballot language, which frames the commission as 'removing the authority of elected representatives' and giving it to appointed officials, only 33% of voters now say they support the amendment to 38% who are opposed.




Great news!

Yes, the language was literally the worst imaginable in terms of partisanship and slanting the ballot language against the facts. Rammed through by the gop sec of state machinery.
'Great news'? But Krazy, I thought you were against ALL "vicious gerrymanders"? SURELY you're not just being a shamelessly partisan hack without scruples.

[Badger]

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2012/09/ohio_supreme_court_says_ballot.html

The text of the ballot measure is going to have to be reworded.

I hadn't heard about this before. To put this in perspective, 5 of the 6 Republicans on the Court (and it's sole Democrat; all elected) nixed the proposed ballot language.

[Badger]

Republicans knew what they were doing with the ballot wording for the Ohio redistricting referendum. Last month we found voters in the state supported an independent redistricting commission by a 37/24 margin. But with the official ballot language, which frames the commission as 'removing the authority of elected representatives' and giving it to appointed officials, only 33% of voters now say they support the amendment to 38% who are opposed.




Great news!

Yes, the language was literally the worst imaginable in terms of partisanship and slanting the ballot language against the facts. Rammed through by the gop sec of state machinery.
'Great news'? But Krazy, I thought you were against ALL "vicious gerrymanders"? SURELY you're not just being a shamelessly partisan hack without scruples.

Vicious gerrymandering is an American ideal. What is there to be against?


The Republicans in, say, Texas, have to seek retribution for a century of such vicious gerrymandering.

Self-parody achieved. Congratulations.