Let Voters Have One Husted

Husted bars local election officials from setting early voting hours pending appeals court decision | cleveland.com


SOS Husted as a resident of OH I am asking you to stop the appeal of the early voting case. Your party has asked the court to reversel a decision that clearly favored voters. I think you and your party should be happy with that decision.

Ohio Voters Issue 2 Information

The ins and outs of redistricting

With the fight over Issue 2 starting up, here’s what to know for Nov. 6

by Jim Siegel Sept 3, 2012 Columbus Dispatch

Redistricting plan not one for all

The Columbus Dispatch by Jim Siegel Aug. 12, 2012
   Redistricting plan not one for all


 The effort to change the way we design our legislative and congressional districts in Ohio will go forward with a ballot initiative in November.
We already know the current gerrymandered system is unfair to a large part of our population.
 As a Democratic voter in a gerrymandered Republican district I feel as if my vote doesn't count except for statewide issues. Local issues and candidates are always decided by the huge mass of Republican voters in my district. I'm not a lawyer but I think gerrymandering is a form of voter suppression.

 According to this Columbus Dispatch story (see above link) one reason Republicans oppose this ballot is because the new law will create an "unaccountable panel"

 An unaccountable panel is what we have had all these years. Its time to bring about a better way to draw our districts. I hope voters will vote yes.

Ohio's Redistricting amendment

By Joe Hallett Columbus Dispatch Monday August 6, 2012 8:43 PM Redistricting amendment certified for Ohio's fall ballot

 By Jo Ingles Statehouse News Bureau
Fight is on to get Ohio voters to change way lawmakers' district lines are drawn



This is our best chance for better elections. Vote YES please.

2 pairs pairing up for competitive districts in Ohio

Rep. Ted Celeste, D-Grandview Heights, has teamed with Rep. Mike Duffey, R-Worthington, and Sens. Frank LaRose, R-Fairlawn, and Tom Sawyer, D-Akron...will seek.... a new system for drawing districts that would require bipartisan votes to approve any new map.

By  Jim Siegel

The Columbus Dispatch Monday February 27, 2012 

4 lawmakers redraw redistricting

Pair from each party seek a compromise

I wish my vote mattered to the Ohio Dem leaders

Found this on The Daily Beast.com
The rigged system of redistricting is quietly reaching new lows of collusion and cronyism in states across the country......Lawmakers Pledge to Reform, But Gerrymandering Keeps Getting Worse
written by John Avlon  Feb. 19, 2012

Here in Ohio my new CD will be #15 after 2012. For the Nov. 2012 election I live in CD #7. The Ohio Republican Party worked out some kind of deal with the Ohio Democratic Party in order to avoid two primaries in 2012 (and also kill the referendum idea the Democrats had). Its a down right dirty rotten shame Ohio voters did not have the opportunity to vote on the matter. So we go another 10 years with our local votes not counting, and our CD votes being useless. The only vote I can cast that might help a candidate is President, Governor and Senator. And some say even those votes are rigged somehow.  

Read all about it on Cleveland.com in several articles written by Aaron Marshall 

Ohio lawmakers reach deal on congressional redistricting and single primary election (updated)

Watching Gerrymander

On Feb. 17, 2012 Google search results:

gerrymandering  = 313,000 results

gerrymander  =  1,250,000 results

end gerrymandering  = 907,000

end gerrymander  = 596,000

What do you mean ALMOST RIGGED?

Search results for gerrymandering shot above one million hits. Is the CNN production titled
"Why your vote for Congress might not matter"  By James Polk, CNN the reason?

Some things you might not know:

....... "David Wasserman, redistricting expert for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, says only 20 races for Congress are expected to be tossups in the 2012 election. That's only 20 out of the 435 seats in the House."............

Or the history behind gerrymandering......

Or why segregation is an issue....  Watch or read

Watching Gerrymander

On Nov. 28, 2011 Google search results:

gerrymandering  = 1,120,000 results

gerrymander  =  634,000 results

end gerrymandering  = 1,470,000

end gerrymander  = 884,000

Ohio Democratic Party: Sign the Petition to Stop the Republican Gerrymander!

Dear Juanita,

This week, Chairman Chris Redfern held a press conference to launch the petition campaign to repeal House Bill 319, Republicans’ unfair, gerrymandered Congressional map. And now, petitions are available in Fairfield County.

We asked you to sign the Senate Bill 5 petition. We asked you to sign the petition to repeal the voter suppression bill. And now… you guessed it… we need you to add your signature to this petition as well.

Below is an opportunity to sign in your county.

WHERE: Fairfield County Democratic Party HQ
118 N. Columbus St., Lancaster OH

WHEN: Friday 11/4 - Saturday 11/5: 9am - 9pm
Sunday 11/6: 12p - 9p
Monday 11/7 - Tuesday 11/8: 12p - 9pm
Additional hours coming soon

Additional signing locations will be announced across the state. Click here for the latest information.

Signing this petition will make sure we have competitive elections that result in fair Congressional representation for all Ohioans. And it will stop Republicans from locking in an egregious, unfair map for an entire decade.

Just like before, we need 231,147 signatures (including YOURS!) to put this issue on the ballot.

We hope to see you soon.

Sincerely,

Your friends at the Ohio Democratic Party