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Kolesar

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1. We could wash the teabaggers out of the General Assembly right quick

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2012, 10:30 AM

Oct 2012

There is a Constitutional problem with the federal representatives. The Constitution says that the legislature is to set Congressional district boundaries. A committee directed by a referendum may not meet a challenge in the Supreme Court.

We could get a new redistricting bill passed by a new governor in 2015, then we will be cool.

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Change in redistricting process on Ohio ballot [View all] brooklynite Oct 2012 OP

We could wash the teabaggers out of the General Assembly right quick Kolesar Oct 2012 #1

I voted for it already riqster Oct 2012 #2

Issue 2 SamKnause Oct 2012 #3

Issue 1 SamKnause Oct 2012 #4

I voted against riqster Oct 2012 #6

Sounds interesting however I would seek to add a clause barring anyone who helps set the districts cstanleytech Oct 2012 #5