When elections are fair, the PEOPLE win. - OCSEA

Vote Yes on 2 –
so SB 5 never happens again...…
Who can forget that cold winter
day, locked out of the Ohio
Statehouse simply for standing
up for what was right? Senate Bill 5 was
wrong, but conservative politicians didn’t
care what Ohioans had to say. They voted
for the harmful bill despite the majority of
Ohioans disagreeing with it.
Voters stood up and defeated SB 5.
But next time we might not be so lucky.
“We need a fair redistricting process so
legislation like SB 5 never happens again.
A Yes on 2 this Nov. 6 is the best way to
fight these attacks before they happen,” said
Clarence Imhoff, Lake Geauga Chap. 4300
President.
Last year it was No on 2 against SB 5.
This year it’s Yes on 2 for fair districts.
A Yes on Issue 2 will ensure that those
we elect represent the people – not their
own personal interests.
What does Issue 2
mean for Ohio?
Every ten years, Ohio goes through a “redistricting”
process in which boundary lines for
Statehouse and Congressional districts are redrawn.
But here’s the problem: Ohio’s process has
been rigged by corrupt politicians and their
greedy special interest friends. They’ve stolen
our voice, our vote and our power, rewriting
the rules to benefit themselves at our expense.
Government no longer represents “we the
people,” but “we the politicians.”
How will Issue 2 solve
these problems?
Issue 2 is a step toward common sense reform
that ensures that neither party can unfairly dominate
state politics. It makes sure that decent people
who want to actually fix problems can compete
against the career politicians and win.
Putting voters in charge of drawing districts puts
an end to the gridlock and the back-room deals
that currently plague government.
4 Public Employee Quarterly Fall 2012