Issue 1 Ohio August 2025. Issue 1 on ohio's november ballot would make changes to how maps are drawn for congressional and statehouse. Columbus—today, ohio republican party chairman alex triantafilou issued the following statement on the upcoming august 8 special election and issue 1:
Issue 1 would eliminate the ohio redistricting commission, made up of the governor, auditor, secretary of state and four state lawmakers — two from each party. In short, it’s an amendment to the ohio constitution that would change the state’s system for drawing political district maps for congress members and state lawmakers.