Jon Husted voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation-Joint Resolution.
Title: Redistricting Commission
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that establishes a seven-member redistricting commission, including two members of the minority party in the Legislature, that will be in charge of adopting redistricting plans for state and federal legislative districts after the census is taken.
-Repeals existing law requiring the Ohio Apportionment Board be in charge of adopting redistricting plans, of which consisted of the following members (Sec. 1):
Title: Redistricting Commission
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES THREE-FIFTHS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.