In addition to local and national races, there were four statewide races and one proposed amendment up for a vote.

What is gerrymandering? How does it impact General Assembly, Congress? Issue 1 would also change how they must draw the maps, putting a greater emphasis on matching how Ohioans vote in statewide elections.

The presidential race has dominated national headlines, but Ohioans have "gerrymandering" on the minds. Nearly 900 people have responded to The Dispatch's nonscientific poll on Ohio Issue 1, Citizens not Politicians' redistricting reform amendment, on the Nov. 5 ballot.

It sways the signs that stretch across most sidewalks, the flapping flags and campaign covered street corners signal that election day is almost here. I've never seen it like this before and I've been around *** long time to voter Gloria Sampson.