On July 25, the Ohio Secretary of State announced the results of checking two statewide initiative petitions that are expected to be on the November 7, 2023 ballot. The initiative dealing with abortion has 495,938 valid signatures, easily enough to qualify.
The initiative to legalize marijuana was 679 signatures short, but existing law says the proponents have ten days to get those extra signatures.
There is a ballot measure on the ballot on August 8, 2023, put on the ballot by the legislature. It makes it more difficult to qualify an initiative. It requires signatures in all 88 counties, and it deletes the provision for a 10-day make-up period if the initial filing is shy of enough valid signatures. Polls show that the August 8 ballot question is likely to be defeated.
The Ohio Secretary of State still hasn’t finished checking the No Labels Party petition, even though the bulk of the signatures were submitted over six months ago. But the Secretary’s excuse is that the party is aiming for the 2024 ballot, not the 2023 ballot.
> It requires signatures in all 44 counties.
All 88 counties. I think 44 counties (i.e. 50%) is the current requirement.
I am shocked that the Ohio Secretary of State still has not finished checking the No Labels Party petition. It was finished last year.
I’m hopeful the august ballot issue fails. It’s opposed by basically everyone except the current office holders. Where are the polls you are referencing ? I get the sense that’s correct but the only poll I’ve seems is that it’s a toss up
Hopefully it will pass.
AUG 8 PROP —
ATTEMPT TO SUBVERT USA 4-4 RFG AND 14-1 EP CL
Baloney.
Thank you, Joe Hx.
Hail oHio! 88 counties beyotches.
Surprised Richard Winger and other commies don’t want to lower the threshold to 100 signatures total and 40% required to pass.
Issue 1 is right for Ohio. Vote YES on 1.
Every state should have 88 counties!
WHAT’S NEXT – EACH RIGGED PRECINCT IS A COUNTY FOR GETTING REQUIRED SIGS ???
ALL 50 STATES HAVE ANTI-DEMOCRACY MINORITY RULE GERRYMANDER LEGISLATURES.
SCOTUS/ MEDIA/ PROFS/ ETC– ALL BRAIN DEAD IGNORANT OF THE TOTAL ROT SINCE 1776.
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PR – PART OF P-A-T
Each precinct should be completely independent.