Issue 1 is the only abortion-related proposal that is directly before voters this year. But following the Supreme Court's decisionoverturning Roe v. Waderoughly 17 months ago, Ohio is one of several states where abortion rights supporters are looking to citizen-driven ballot initiatives to expand...
Nov. 8, 2023, 2:03 AM UTC Tuesday’s “Yes” vote on Ohio’s Issue 1adds another tick in the “W” column for abortion rights, as anti-abortion forces have now lost every single time the people have been directly asked whether the government should be able to force us to stay pregn...
Aug. 8 election results 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...
But the board doubled down. Republican state Sen. Theresa Gavarone offered an amendment changing the word from “manipulate” — defined as “to control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously" — to “gerrymander.” To g...
Aug. 8, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio voters have rejected a proposal that would've made it more difficult for voters to amend the state constitution, including one measure set for the November ballot that would guarantee abortion rights in the state. (...
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...
Mapmaking rules outlined in the amendment include: "To ban partisan gerrymandering and prohibit the use of redistricting plans that favor one political party and disfavor others." Citizens Not Politicians submitted its own version of proposed language for describing ...
Dr. Marcela Azevedo, the leader of Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights, thanked voters for rejecting Issue 1. “Together, we’ve delivered this unbelievable and amazing, but absolutely true result of what Ohioans really want,” Azevedo said. “The energy and enthusiasm we witnessed i...
Hopefully the rain earlier in the week will not be an issue for the grass lot.I am hoping for clear but hazy skies for States for photos. The sun as been extremely harsh for most of the fall. This means that I am largely limited to taking player photos on one side of the court ...
1. Here’s one that compels the question, “What’s going on here?” among others.The Struthers, Ohio, police department posted this notice on Facebook: “Due to the coronavirus, the police department is asking that all criminal activities stop until further notice. Thank you for your antic...