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This year Ohioans will have the opportunity to take the redistricting process away from elected officials and give the power to draw the lines to an independent citizens redistricting commission. Following the successful passage of amendments to the Ohio Constitution to ban gerrymandering in 2015 and 2018, Ohio expected and deserved fair maps that kept communities together. Instead, the districts were drawn in secret and manipulated to advantage the political party in power.https://www.commoncause.org/ohio/

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An Old Man’s Concerns About The Future Of Democracy – The Fears And Regrets Of A Longtime Citizen Activist

By William K. Woods
William K. Woods

As the 2024 Presidential Election looms ahead, my concerns about the future of democracy in this country become more intense. After a life time of involvement in politics and public life, my fears about the potentials for the emergence of a more autocratic system of government keep increasing. I also feel some regrets for the failures of reform efforts in the past several decades aimed at preventing this decline of our political process.

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Past Forums

Forum Focused on Will Voters Finally End Gerrymandering in Ohio?

DATE: Thursday, September 5 , 2024

Will Voters Finally End Gerrymandering in Ohio This November? A Proposed Ohio Constitutional Amendment Would Do Just That.

Voters will have the opportunity this November to end the practice of creating politically gerrymandered districts in this state. An Ohio Constitutional Amendment proposal would establish a non-partisan Citizen Commission with that purpose as its goal. At the kickoff Community Issues Forum at Christ Church Cathedral on Thursday, September 5th, Catherine Turcer, Executive Director of Common Cause Ohio, will explain the details and benefits of this reform proposal.

Forum Focused on The Growth of Christian Nationalism-A Setback for Democracy And Christian Values.

DATE: Thursday, May 30 , 2024

The Growth of Christian Nationalism – A Setback for Democracy And Christian Values. A Review by Owen Thompson, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral. What is Christian Nationalism? At the next Community Issues Forum, Owen Thompson, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, will explain how many Evangelical Churches have embraced one political party to the detriment of Christian values and our democracy. This Forum takes place on Thursday May 30th at 12:00-noon at Christ Church Cathedral. As usual, questions and comments will be enlisted from attendees at the Cathedral and those linked in via Zoom.

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