On April 19, the Ohio Senate passed SJR 2 by a vote of 26-7. All Republicans voted “yes” and all Democrats voted “no.” It says that initiatives to amend the constitution need 60% to pass. It also says that the petition must contain a substantial number of signatures in all 88 counties. And it proposes to put this idea (assuming it passes the legislature) on the ballot in August 2024, at a time when the state has nothing else to vote on.
The clear intent is to change the rules before an initiative that is now circulating can qualify. That proposed initiative concerns abortion.
The House has had a similar bill, HJR 1, but even though it had a hearing on March 22, it has not advanced in the House.
Here is a story about the initiative.
Good
I still hate their football team though.
Smart move.
This is the one and only time I’ll say
Go buckeyes!
ANTI-Democracy gerrymander hacks at TYRANNY work.
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PR
APPV
TOTSOP
Democracy IS TYRANNY.
BUNCH OF CANNIBAL CRABS in COOKING POT (CCCP)
I HOPE GOVERNOR DEWINE SIGNS THIS. MAKES IT HARDER FOR COMMIES TO PASS STUPID AMENDMENTS
I AGREE. LET’S ALL PASS BILLS LIKE THIS AND SIGN THEM INTO LAW IN ALL THE I & R STATES. THEN WE CAN GET BACK TO WHOOPING BUCKEYES ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD.
LEGISLATORS ARE HIRED TO DO A JOB. DIVISION OF LABOR IS A GOOD THING.
DIRECT DEMOCRACY = COMMUNISM!!!
SO MANY GOOD POINTS
I DON’T REALLY CARE SO MUCH WHAT THEY DO UP NORTH BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY WHITE POWER! REDS TO THE SHOWERS!