Ohio Supreme Court greenlights August election
The August special election asking voters whether it should be harder to change the state’s constitution will move forward.
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The August special election asking voters whether it should be harder to change the state’s constitution will move forward.
In a blow to abortion opponents in Ohio, a fall ballot issue aimed at enshrining access to the procedure in state’s constitution will not be split into two separate issues — one about abortion, and one about other reproductive healthcare.
The GOP-backed proposal to increase the threshold for future amendments from a simple majority to 60% approval is in an effort to thwart a push to enshrine abortion rights in the state in a possible November ballot question.