“The map that we have today was crafted in secret in a hotel that they call the bunker. Issue 2 would reform that and would make the commission’s meeting’s and decisions subject to the sunshine law so that all of its duties, deliberations and decisions would be done in public.”

Matt Borges, the executive director of the Ohio Republican Party, says his group agreed to the settlement so it could move past petty squabbling.

“The frivolous complaint that was filed by the Voters First was filed against the Ohio Republican Party who has never said anything otherwise but we agreed to say that these politicians can hold meetings in secret instead of that they will hold meetings in secret.”

Borges says the settlement proves Issue 2 is too confusing.