The proposed constitutional amendment to prevent gerrymandering in Ohio has been rejected for being 'confusing and vague' by Attorney General Dave Yost.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The proposed constitutional amendment to prevent gerrymandering in Ohio has been rejected for being"confusing and vague" by Attorney General Dave Yost. This, however, is relatively common for first-time submissions.Coalition Citizens Not Politicians has put forward a constitutional amendment for the November 2024 ballot.
"We identified omissions and misstatements that, as a whole, would mislead a potential signer as to the actual scope and effect of the proposed amendment," Yost wrote in a letter to the petitioners. "The summary provides near-recitations of some sections of the proposed amendment while giving short shrift to other sections," Yost wrote.
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