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A year after the reversal of Roe v. Wade, activists are facing off at the ballot box. In Ohio, voters are deciding whether to make it harder to amend the state constitution. That election comes just months before they consider an amendment to protect abortion rights.

The Ohio Secretary of States Office says more than 355,000 Ohioans have already cast their vote. In Allen County alone, the board of elections says over 2,600 in-person ballots have

Approval next week of State Issue 1 would make it more difficult to approve a constitutional right to an abortion in the state this fall.

Letters to the Editor: Issue 1 is Disrespectful to Ohioans. Maintain majority rule. Ohioans arent into Californication.

FilippoBacci/Getty Images(OHIO) -- Ohioans next week will vote in a special election to determine whether to raise the threshold required to amend the state constitution -- and then, three months after that, voters will either approve or reject a ballot measure to enshrine abortion access in the state constitution. A "yes" vote in Ohios Aug. 8 election on State Issue 1 would mean future changes to the constitution require 60% support, up from the current minimum of 50% plus one. If pas...

Letters to the Editor: Issue 1 is Disrespectful to Ohioans. Maintain majority rule. Ohioans aren't into Californication.

We have all seen growth of unhealthy extremism and resulting decrease of discourse in our society. We can lessen its impact by passing State Issue 1. If we increase the threshold for amendments to pass, then extreme amendments will be far less likely to be proposed.

(OHIO) -- Ohioans next week will vote in a special election to determine whether to raise the threshold required to amend the state constitution -- and then, th

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