Civil rights groups throughout the state have endorsed the proposed Ohio Issue 1 redistricting reform, and argued in favor of it during a town hall held last week. The impact of Issue 1 on Black communities has been up for debate in the last few weeks, with Republican officials saying the measure would break up communities and keep Black voters from having the power they should have, whereas Democrats and supporters of Issue 1 say the current system already closes out Black voters from positions of power, and the Ohio General Assembly as it stands has not shown an interest in improving the lives of those Black communities.