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Issue One, which proposed raising the threshold to make changes to the state constitution from 50 percent to 60 percent, has been reject by voters in Ohio, the Associated Press projects.

The vote sets up a fall campaign that will become the nation's latest referendum on the issue since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Ohio voters have rejected Issue One, a ballot measure which proposed raising the threshold to make changes to the state constitution from 50 percent to 60 percent.

Reaction from people on both sides of Issue One is pouring in on Tuesday night.

Ohio voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly defeated a Republican-backed ballot measure that aimed to make it more difficult to change the state constitution, a result that's being lauded as a victory for abortion rights

Ohio voters resoundingly rejected an attempt by Republican legislators to sabotage an upcoming vote on an amendment to protect reproductive rights.

Muddled messaging and a fixation on abortion ultimately led to a stunning defeat for Republicans in the battleground state of Ohio Tuesday night.

Voters in Tuesday’s special election overwhelmingly defeated Issue One – opting to keep the status quo of a simple majority to amend Ohio’s constitution. Now, attention shifts to November 7 and efforts to enshrine abortion access and reproductive rights into the state constitution.

Ohio voters have rejected Issue One, deciding not to make it more difficult to make changes to the state's constitution.

Republicans lost a big ballot initiative fight in Ohio this week, but their war against voters is destined to continue.