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Jul 25, 2023 · An amendment that would create a constitutional right to an abortion in Ohio will be voted on later this year, as the secretary of state's office announced on Tuesday that the group pushing to get the measure on the November general election ballot had submitted enough valid signatures to do so.
Required a 60% vote for voters to approve a constitutional amendment, whether citizen-initiated or from the General Assembly. As of August 2023, a constitutional amendment required a simple majority vote (50% plus one) to be approved in Ohio.
Jul 13, 2023 · On Aug. 8, Ohio voters will decide Issue 1, a state constitutional amendment that would establish a 60% vote requirement to approve future state constitutional amendments. If approved, Ohio would become the 12th state to require more than a simple majority to approve a constitutional amendment.
Aug 15, 2024 · The Ohio Ballot board approved the language you will read this November for an out-of-state and foreign funded Constitutional Amendment that would again change Ohio’s redistricting process. Friday afternoon, the board voted on clear language for the November ballot.
Jul 14, 2023 · On Aug. 8, voters in Ohio will decide Issue 1, the 270th proposed amendment to the state’s constitution since the 1912 constitutional convention. Voters approved 161 (59.85%) and rejected 108 (40.15%) of the proposed constitutional amendments from 1912 to 2022. Want to learn more about Ohio Issue 1?
Aug 8, 2023 · Ohio Constitutional Amendment. Ohio voters will be deciding Issue 1 on Tuesday. It is an amendment to the State Constitution. If 'Yes' wins, the amendment is passed. If 'No' wins, the Constitution is unchanged. Polls close at 7:30 PM Eastern Time.
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Aug 9, 2023 · Issue 1 was the only question on the ballot in Ohio's 8 August special election. If passed, it would have changed the threshold for approving amendments from 50% to 60%.
