Ohio voters have rejected a constitutional amendment that would have established a citizen-led redistricting commission.

A ballot measure that would have established a new body for drawing the state maps in Ohio, removing elected officials entirely, is projected to fail — dealing a blow to Democrats, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Ohio voters rejected a redistricting proposal that would have removed politicians from the process. This means we keep the current setup, where elected politicians in Ohio make up the state’s redistricting commission which draws the map. Opponents argued the amendment would require districts to be gerrymandered — or manipulated to favor one party.

Ohio voters have rejected a change that would have removed politicians from the process of drawing congressional and legislative districts.

Ohio voters rejected a proposal to create an independent panel to draw political boundaries instead of elected officials.The Associated Press projects that Issue 1, a constitutional amendment creating an independent redistricting commission,

Ohioans on Tuesday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have replaced the current seven-member redistricting commission with a 15-member, nonpolitical commission to draw the state’s legislative districts.

Ohioans and residents of Shelby County alike voted against a proposed change to the state’s constitution about how voting districts are drawn.

This amendment would set up a body composed of 15 non-politician members who would be tasked with creating fair congressional and legislative districts.

The defeat of Issue 1 means that Ohio will retain its current redistricting process, which includes protections against gerrymandering approved by voters in 2015 and 2018. As the state prepares for future elections, the debate over how to best draw district boundaries is likely to continue.

Ohio voters will decide whether they want to set up a citizen-led redistricting commission to replace the state's troubled political mapmaking system