POWELL, Ohio — Republican leaders and right-leaning think tanks are warning voters that outsiders are looking to influence Ohio elections with millions of dollars pouring into Issue 1, an under-the-radar 2024 ballot initiative that would alter how districts are drawn in the Buckeye State.

For the last stop on the Ohio GOP’s “Vote NO on Issue 1” bus tour, party members and voters gathered over the weekend at the Lazy Chameleon bar in Delaware County to blast the level of outside spending from both out-of-state and foreign groups.