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Ohio Issue 1 Defeat Brings Praise From Conservatives, Concern From Advocates and Dems
Gov. DeWine plans to move forward with legislative push for plan modeled after Iowa
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Democratic Black lawmakers Say Ohio Issue 1 Redistricting Reform Would Help Black Voters
“It’s funny that all of a sudden there’s an overwhelming concern for Black disenfranchisement when we are working with a supermajority who has increased voter suppression laws”
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How the Ohio Supreme Court Races Intersect With Issue 1 and Redistricting
Even though Ohioans will be voting on Issue 1, which would remove politicians from the redistricting if approved, it’s possible redistricting will go before the state’s high court again.
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Mostly Silent on Issue 1, Ohio Gov. DeWine Now Gears Up for Debate Over Abortion Rights Amendment
DeWine promises an abortion policy the majority can agree on, but doesn’t concede November’s vote will deliver that
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Issue 1 Reactions Show Ohio Republicans Searching for Someone to Blame After Loss
Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) reportedly said there wasn’t enough time to plan the “Yes” campaign, even though his party put forth the issue and set the timeline.
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Ohio’s Issue 1 Goes Down to Defeat
The Republican-backed effort to make amending the state constitution more difficult lost by 14 points according to unofficial results
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Final Early Vote Tally Shows Nearly 700,000 Ohioans Have Already Voted
Early voting alone already outpaced statewide turnout in last year’s August special election, which included statehouse primary races
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What Ohio Amendments Wouldn’t Have Passed With a 60% Threshold?
Since 1913, Ohio has had 227 proposed amendments and 127 of them have passed, but 49 of those approved amendments received less than 60% of votes.
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Ohio Counties Need More Poll Workers for August Special Election Next Week
Poll workers are paid for their work on Election Day. Here’s how to sign up.
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Frank LaRose’s Office Promotes Wrong Date for August Special Election in Official Email
Early voting numbers continue to smash expectations; but remember, the official election date is Aug. 8.
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Early Vote Figures Continue Their Tear in Ohio’s August Special Election
Secretary of State, and U.S. Senate candidate, Frank LaRose pushes rivals to put $1 million behind effort to make amending Ohio’s constitution harder