Ohio held a special election on Tuesday to vote on Issue 1, a measure which proposed that a higher threshold be placed in order to amend the Ohio Constitution. Ohio is one of 18 states which allows its citizens to collect petition signatures in order to amend their state constitutions through public vote. California did this in November 2022 when it approved Proposition 1, which enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution. Currently, Ohio law only requires a simple majority to modify the state constitution. Should Issue 1 be approved, it would require 60 percent voter approval in order to pass a constitutional amendment.
On Tuesday, voters gave a resounding NO to Issue 1. With over three million votes cast, the measure failed 57 percent to 43 percent.
Ohio voters on Tuesday res...
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