The measure voters rejected Tuesday, known as Issue 1, would have required ballot questions to pass with 60% of the vote rather than a simple majority. With the count nearly completed, votes against the measure, or No votes, received 57% compared with...
Protect Women Ohio, an anti-Issue 1 coalition that has paid for on-air advertisements and coordinated rallies urging a ‘No’ vote, argues the amendment’s language allowing for abortions to be performed after a fetus is considered viable — so long as a physician deems it “necessary to pro...
The Human Rights Campaign had endorsed the fight against Issue 1 and issued acelebratory statement. “Every Ohioan deserves to have their voices heard and their votes counted," said HRC President Kelley Robinson. "Today’s victory was essential to ensuring thatLGBTQ+ rights, abortion rights, and...
How many votes were required for Issue 1 to pass? Support from a majority — 50% plus one vote — was needed for Issue 1 to pass. The amendment will take effect 30 days after the election. Ohio Republicans attempted earlier this year to raise the threshold for approving changes to the s...
Issue One Require 60 percent approval on future state constitutional amendments? +- W.Va.Ind.Pa.Ky.AkronAkronCincinnatiCincinnatiColumbusColumbusClevelandClevelandDaytonDaytonToledoToledo Yes leading/won No leading/won CandidateVotesPct. Raise the threshold 1,315,346 43.0% Keep the current law 1,744...
Issue 1 supporters cheer as they watch election results come in, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Columbus Ohio. Ohio voters have approved a constitutional amendment that guarantees the right to abortion and other forms of reproductive health care. The outcome of Tuesday’s intense, off-year election...
The decision by the high court moved the divisive issue of abortion back to the states. Abortion rights advocates won high-profile votes last year in Michigan and Kansas, and the GOP's stance on abortion was blamed by plenty of political pundits for turning an expected red wave in last ...
LeafLink, a large wholesale cannabis marketplace, commended Ohio residents on approving Issue 2 and urged lawmakers to promptly enact the law as passed. “This vote presents a tremendous opportunity for the state where legal adult-use sales are projected to exceed $1 billion annually,” Policy ...
After hearing from Ontario clergy, Council votes to ban cannabis: “Accidental exposures are sky high” (VIDEO) November 21, 2024 Church 93 Ohio clergy from Buckeye Bible Belt encourage Ohioans to “VOTE NO” on Issue 1 (VIDEO) Church 101 Ohio clergy endorse Donald Trump for President: ...
Ohio Republican officials lose bid to dismiss gerrymandering suit over congressional map Eric Heisig Ohio votes to reform congressional redistricting; Issue 1 could end gerrymandering Ohio voters took the historic step Tuesday of passing a bipartisan proposal aimed at ending gerrymandering, by creating ...