Establishment of Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission

• Create the Ohio Citizens Redistricting Commission,  composed of 15 Ohio citizens, to replace the current 7-person redistricting commission, composed of 3 elected statewide officials and 4 state legislators or their representatives;

• Assign the commission responsibility for drawing district lines for the Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio Senate, and the Ohio seats in the U.S. House of Representatives;

• Provide that the commission is balanced with 5 members who are affiliated with each of the state’s two major political parties and 5 members who are independents;