Voters in Ohio successfully thwarted a Republican attempt to make it harder to pass a November pro-choice ballot measure. On Tuesday, Ohioans voted to defeat Issue 1, a ballot initiative to raise the threshold for altering the state constitution from a simple statewide majority vote to 60%. Although a simple majority has been the standard… Continue reading Ohioans Reject Change In Constitutional Amendment Rule
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In a win for abortion-rights supporters, Ohio voters reject Issue 1
Groups opposing Issue 1 spent nearly $15.9 million on ads, almost all of it coming from a single group — One Person One Vote — according to the ad tracking firm AdImpact. Groups urging a “yes” vote spent a combined $10.7 million on ads. The measure on the ballot Tuesday didn’t explicitly mention abortion, but reproductive… Continue reading In a win for abortion-rights supporters, Ohio voters reject Issue 1