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Issue 1 is about powerful Republican politicians and lobbyists not trusting Ohioans. They don’t want a majority of voters to do anything they don’t like. They don’t want a majority of voters to be able to hold them accountable, writes Editor David DeWitt.
Ohio Sec. of State Frank LaRose has argued Issue 1 would prevent corruption, but experts say that erecting barriers to future anti-gerrymandering reform and taking power away from the people to hold lawmakers accountable would help corruption thrive.
LaRose has claimed that if it were in place, Issue 1 would have stopped one aspect of the Householder conspiracy, but he's failed to acknowledge his part in the scandal.