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| The Voice of Business Fall 2015
Election Guide
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Voting is a right and the ultimate expression of our freedom. As the voice of the business community, the Greater Akron Chamber encourages our members to promote the importance of voting to their employees and to educate them on the ballot issues. Please visit the Government Affairs page of the Greater Akron Chamber website for more educational information on issues on the general election ballot this November 3, 2015.
STATEWIDE ISSUES
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State Issue 1: State Legislative Redistricting Amendment is a proposed constitutional amendment that would create a bi-partisan Commission to redraw Ohio House and Senate districts after each decennial census. The amendment ensures a transparent process with the goal of having more compact and politically competitive districts. Proponents of this issue are "Fair Districts for Ohio" (www.fairdistrictsforohio.com). | | |
State Issue 2: Anti-Monopoly Amendment is a proposed constitutional amendment that would immediately prohibit any petitioner from using the Ohio Constitution to grant a monopoly, oligopoly, or cartel for their exclusive financial benefit or to establish a preferential tax status and to grant a commercial interest, right, or license that is not available to similarly situated persons or nonpublic entities.
The Greater Akron Chamber endorses this issue.
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State Issue 3: Marijuana Legalization Amendment is a proposed citizen-led constitutional amendment that would legalize medicinal and recreational marijuana and place a monopoly in the Ohio Constitution on the cultivation, distribution, and taxation of the industry. Proponents of this amendment are "Responsible Ohio" (http://yeson3ohio.com/). Opponents of this issue are "Ohioans Against Marijuana Monopolies" ( http://www.noissue3.com/). |
Issue 21:
Summit County Council Redistricting Plan would create a five-member bipartisan Council Districting Commission to establish principles for apportionment of districts. Under this new plan, the commission would redraw district lines in 2020, and every ten years thereafter following a decennial census.
Issue 22: Fair Districts for Summit County is a plan that would create a five-member bipartisan Council Districting Commission to establish principles for apportionment of districts. The commission would redraw district lines immediately in 2016, and again after every decennial census.
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This information is compiled as an educational service by the Greater Akron Chamber.
It should not be construed as legal or political advice or an endorsement unless otherwise stated. It is not meant to be inclusive of all issues and information on the
November 2015 general election ballot.
The mission of the Greater Akron Chamber is to drive economic development and prosperity for the people of the Greater Akron Region.
Greater Akron Chamber
1 Cascade Plaza, 17th Fl.
Akron, Ohio 44308
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