Ohio group: Redistricting plan will be on Nov. ballot

COLUMBUS (AP) — A coalition pushing changes to the way Ohio draws legislative and congressional districts says it now has enough signatures to qualify its proposed constitutional amendment for the fall ballot.

The Voters First coalition fell more than 130,000 shy of the roughly 385,000 valid signatures needed to appear on the ballot. It also failed to meet certain county requirements.

The group’s leaders today said they filed almost 301,000 additional signatures with state officials this weekend, and they are confident they now meet the requirements.

The proposal aims to take away map-drawing powers from elected officials and put them in the hands of a 12-person citizen commission.

The Ohio Republican Party is fighting the measure.

Voters First says it isn’t sure how much money it will need for the fall campaign.