Government officials, not ordinary citizens, are pushing this amendment, which shifts redistricting power away from a balanced, bipartisan committee to the County Council and County officials. This change would enable the majority to stack the committee, increasing the risk of gerrymandering that serves politicians, not voters. This amendment paves the way for district lines that favor political elites over the will of the people. Reject this dangerous power grab.

The proposed amendment expands government officials' power to limit future petitions by expanding subject limitations and allowing them to hinder initiatives under the guise of legal opinions and financial estimates. With no appeal process for potentially debatable opinions and estimates,  government officials would have an outsized influence on worthy citizen initiatives that could be suppressed. Reject these added restrictions and requirements that could undermine the right to petition.