Gerrymandering is the Opposite of Common Sense

Since the federal court won't fix gerrymandering, Ohio citizens are trying to fix it with Issue 1

On the pod this week, one of our rapid fire questions to our guests, Leah Litman and Melissa Murray from the podcast Strict Scrutiny, was about Supreme Court cases that suburban women should all know about. 

One they mentioned was Rucho v Common Cause.  

This case (also known as Rucho v. League of Women Voters of North Carolina) challenged North Carolina’s 2016 redistricting plan as an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander. The Supreme Court's ultimate decision was that federal courts cannot make determinations on partisan gerrymandering.

The decision set the stage for federal courts to take a hands-off approach when it comes to the redistricting process, shifting the responsibility to states.

One state that has decided to take responsibility this year is Ohio.

Ohio is considered one of the most gerrymandered states in the country, and this year Ohio voters are being offered a way to fix that through Issue 1 - the Citizens Not Politicians Amendment.

Watch this video to learn more about Issue 1 in Ohio and how its popularity is scaring politicians who benefit from partisan gerrymandering.

It seems like common sense to us to want to restore power to citizens, not politicians. Tell us in the comments if you agree!