Ohio’s state level redistricting maps have been approved by the state’s apportionment board, and now some of the members on the board are pushing for future reform, according to the Columbus Dispatch.
Ohio legislature’s proposed redistricting map scores last in redistricting competition Redistricting competitions, calls for transparency spread throughout Midwest
Ohio Congressional Redistricting – Citizen Maps to Be ReleasedWhat maps will the Legislature consider? CONTACTS: Jim Slagle, Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting, (o) 614-221-6077, (c) 740-396-0195 Catherine Turcer, Ohio Citizen Action Money in Politics Project, 614-579-5509 Leah Rush, Midwest Democracy…
On Friday, August 26 and Saturday, August 27, Midwest Democracy Network will be attending the Democracy Convention in Madison, Wisconsin. The conference will be covering many of the issues…
The League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund, the Midwest Democracy Network, and Ohio Citizen Action released the winning maps from the Ohio Redistricting Competition today. The competition, which…
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Justice at Stake Executive Director Bert Brandenburg released a statement blasting Iowa organizers who vowed to impeach the state’s four remaining Supreme Court justices.After Iowa voters ousted three high-court…
From the sweltering Mississippi of 1964’s “Freedom Summer” to Washington’s marbled corridors of power to the rough-and-tumble of Illinois politics, Larry Hansen devoted his nearly 50-year career to making American democracy work better. Hansen, vice president of the Joyce Foundation…
The 2010 judicial elections, “awash in cash and blaring attack ads,” argue for ending the election of judges to the bench, a New York Times editorial declared.The editorial, entitled “A Blow to the Courts,” cited Election Day outcomes…
Throughout this election season, Midwest Democracy Network state and national partner organizations have been busy pushing for transparent campaign contributions, informing voters about their election rights and offering information regarding candidates in each state. Read highlights…
Ohio voters will not see the party affiliations of judicial candidates next election, a federal judge ruled.Judge Susan Dlott of U.S. District Court in Cincinnati rejected a request to allow judicial candidates…
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