LEGISLATIVE WINS - ISSUE 1
State Issue 1 Ohioans also soundly defeated the lone statewide ballot measure, Issue 1, by a percentage of 53.78% NO to 46.22% YES. The proposed constitutional amendment, which was opposed by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, would have scrapped the existing process for drawing legislative maps for both the state legislative districts and federal congressional districts, replacing it with a cumbersome, convoluted system with no accountability to voters. The Chamber’s position came on the heels of a Board of Directors’ vote at its Q3 meeting in September to formally oppose Issue 1. That vote was predicated on the acceptance of an Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation to oppose the measure after several meetings and deliberations. Both the Ad Hoc Committee and the full Board of Directors agreed Issue 1 was problematic, complex, and not a panacea for either political extremism or fairer maps. Armed with the Board’s opposition stance, the Ohio Chamber also was one of the largest financial supporters of the opposition’s campaign – serving as the biggest disclosed donor to the effort. Ohio Chamber President and CEO stated the following about Issue 1: “ Our concern is, if passed, the consequence could result in raising the cost of doing business in Ohio, making our state less competitive for business, and impacting critical issues our members care deeply about, including minimum wage, legal reform, tort reform and forced unionization. The Chamber is not endorsing the status quo; the current system is flawed and should be fixed through bipartisan efforts.”
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