Republicans further worked to twist the literal words in front of voters in November. OURR argued that voters should be able to read the full amendment’s text at the polls, but the Ohio Ballot Boardtook the GOP’s side, approving “misleading” anti-abortion summary language that replaced t...
Ohio’s constitutional amendment, on the ballot as Issue 1, included some of the most protective language for abortion access of any statewide ballot initiative since the Supreme Court’s ruling.Opponentshad argued that the amendment would threatenparental rights,allow unrestricted gender surgeries for...
Washington — A proposal to enshrine reproductive rights in the Ohio Constitution will head before voters in the state after the secretary of state announced Tuesday that a measure to amend the state constitution qualified for the November general election ballot. The proposed constitutional amendment,...
“Abortion is always on the ballot — if not literally but figuratively through the politicians we elect to serve us,”she said.“It’s also a reminder that this issue isn’t going away.”
If Issue 1 passes, it would raise the threshold for passing future changes to the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60% — making it significantly harder for a November ballot issue enshrining abortion rights in the state to get enough votes. Some of the messaging from the outside...
Here’s how Issue 1 will appear on the Nov. 7 ballot: Recreational marijuana in Ohio: Know before you vote Arguments for and against Issue 1 Voting “yes” on Issue 1 is a vote to add an amendment establishing new protections for reproductive choices to the Ohio Constitution. ...
If Issue 1 passes, it would raise the threshold for passing future changes to the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60%, making it significantly harder for aNovember ballot issueenshrining abortion rights in the state to get enough votes. ...
November 9, 2022Ohio Star Staff Ohio voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a state constitutional amendment, Issue 2, to ban noncitizens from voting. It was one of many ballot initiatives dealing with election integrity in this year’s elections. The Columbus Dispatch reported that Issue 2 had...
Issue 1 campaign and the voters who showed up to keep the power in the hands of Ohio’s people.”The fact that the special election for Issue 1 took place was due to the existence of the reproductive choice initiative, which will be on the November ballot. The Republican-led Ohio ...
December 26, 2023 Ohio Star Staff In his powerful new book, Neutering the CIA: Why Us Intelligence Versus Trump Has Long-term Consequences, former CIA analyst John Gentry discusses how the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) agenda has harmed national security by elevating the goals of left...