To create an appointed redistricting commission not elected by or subject to removal by the voters of the state
However a vote of “Yes” would establish a non-partisan (or, IMO more accurately, a mixed partisan) committee of 15 (5R, 5D, 5 other) where a majority of the committee must approve the redistricting.
The extended description starts with this
Repeal constitutional protections against gerrymandering approved by nearly three-quarters of Ohio electors participating in the statewide elections of 2015 and 2018, and eliminate the longstanding ability of Ohio citizens to hold their representatives accountable for establishing fair state legislative and congressional districts.
Technically all of this is correct but I can absolutely see how it’s misleading voters.
Full disclosure, I’m not a lawyer or political scientist and I do not live in Ohio.
I don’t think the article included it and it’s a little difficult to find the phrasing.
I found a sample ballot
https://www.boe.ohio.gov/clark/c/upload/ELEC_BallotProofs.pdf
The phrasing there is
However a vote of “Yes” would establish a non-partisan (or, IMO more accurately, a mixed partisan) committee of 15 (5R, 5D, 5 other) where a majority of the committee must approve the redistricting.
The extended description starts with this
Technically all of this is correct but I can absolutely see how it’s misleading voters.
Full disclosure, I’m not a lawyer or political scientist and I do not live in Ohio.