Am. H.J.R. No. 15 Summary

• Proposes constitutional amendment to Ohio's apportionment process for General Assembly districts, submitted to voters on November 2, 2010.

• Establishes an "apportionment board" composed of the governor, auditor of state, secretary of state, and two legislative leaders to oversee redistricting instead of the previous process.

• Requires district boundaries be based on federal census data with 99 house districts and 33 senate districts, maintaining population equality within 95-105% of the representation ratio.

• Mandates public competition for district maps evaluated using a "statewide partisan index" based on election data from the preceding ten years, with preference for maps reflecting proportional representation of political parties.

• Creates an "apportionment special tribunal" composed of five retired Ohio judges with exclusive jurisdiction over apportionment disputes and final, non-appealable authority.