Senate Joint Resolution 34 (SJR 34) passed a House Rules Committee on Tuesday, 6-3. SJR 34 would change how certain judges, like Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice
Backers of a proposal to change Ohio’s troubled political mapmaking system will finally be able to start gathering signatures, after clearing a second round of state approvals Monday. Citizens Not Politicians now has until July 3 to collect roughly 414,000 signatures required to put its constitutional amendment before voters in November 2024. Supporters are expected to fan out across the state beginning this week to try to make next fall’s statewide ballot.