June 20, 2023Hannah Poling The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the August 8th special election to vote on Ohio State Issue 1 aimed at altering the process of how initiative petitions can propose constitutional amendments can legally proceed as scheduled. ...
CBS News projects that Ohio's Issue 1 will pass. The issue amends the state's constitution to protect access to abortion, enshrining an "individual right to one's own reproductive medical treatment." By Jake Miller 8:03 PM / November 7, 2023 CBS News exit poll: What role did gender pla...
June 20, 2023June 19, 2023Hannah Poling The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the August 8th special election to vote on Ohio State Issue 1 aimed at altering the process of how initiative petitions can propose constitutional amendments can legally proceed as scheduled. ...
Nov 8, 2023 01:48 Democrats pick up Election Night wins in Ohio, Kentucky and Virginia CBS News projected that Ohio Issue 1 will pass, enshrining the right to abortion in the state's constitution. Nov 8, 2023 House Republicans chose Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan as their nominee for House Sp...
Bryan Phipps celebrates the defeat of Issue 1 during an election night party at the Columbus Fire Fighters Local 67 on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio voters have rejected a proposal that would've made it more difficult for voters to ame...
Did Ohio pass Issue 1 relating to abortion? *Make sure to refresh this page for updated results* If Issue 1 passes it would make abortion in the state more accessible for people The amendment would still allow the state to prohibit abortion after a fetus is considered viable, with an except...
The Issue 1 results also could energize Democrats to boost Brown after being burned by a string of losses in the erstwhile swing state. US Senator Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, during a rail safety event in Columbus, Ohio, April 12, 2023.Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE ...
7, 2023, in Columbus Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Voter turnout for Ohio’s amendment, including early voting, was robust for an off-year election. Issue 1’s approval will all but certainly undo a 2019 state law passed by Republicans that bans most abortions after fetal cardiac ...
Known as Issue 1, the measure would have changed Ohio’s referendum law – lifting the threshold to amend the state’s constitution from a simple majority to 60% of the vote. Its passage would have effectively raised new obstacles to direct democracy, making it harder for citizens to...
Ohio’s Issue 1 could drastically reshape reproductive rights in a state where Republican leaders have proposed legislation to completely ban abortion post-Roe. But it will also serve as a bellwether for 2024, suggesting what strategies and messages will resonate most with voters during a general ...