Ohio voters may decide on changes for elections

[Robbien]

COLUMBUS — If a Cleveland group is right, you’ll get to vote in November on whether to limit the role of money in politics. And the way politics shapes political boundaries. And when you can vote and who will run the elections.

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Reform Ohio Now, a nonpartisan coalition including Common Cause, said Thursday it decided to leave Columbus out of it and go straight to the voters to get election reform in Ohio. Scarlett Bouder, a spokeswoman for the group, said it will have enough signatures to put three constitutional amendments on the November ballot.

The amendments would:

• Change the way legislative districts — for Congress and the state Legislature — are drawn;

• Establish limits on political contributions; and

• Create a state board to oversee elections, removing the secretary of state’s office from that responsibility, and allow early voting in all elections.


Bouder said 350,000 signatures have been collected, representing the state’s 88 counties. Backers were collecting signatures in Canton on Tuesday. Bouder expects the group to meet its goal of 450,000 signatures by Aug. 1. Putting an initiative on the November ballot requires 323,000 valid signatures from 44 counties by Aug. 10.

http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?Category=13&ID=233731&r=0

[Toots]

1. Whoever thought it would be Ohio that would guide America out of the dark?

This is the way.... Referendom..No other way to keep politicians honest. Keep the money out of their pockets and they won't feel obligated.

[blm]

2. Exactly - Don't let the political thugs draw up the legislation.

They lie, they cheat, they steal - they ARE the GOP.