On May 23, a lawsuit was filed in the Ohio Supreme Court over the wording of the August 2023 ballot question on the subject of making it more difficult to get an initiative on the ballot, and to pass it. … Continue reading
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On May 12, some Ohio voters filed a lawsuit in the State Supreme Court to stop the state from holding a vote on August 8, 2023, on a proposed constitutional amendment that would raise the support from a majority, to … Continue reading
On May 10, the Ohio House passed SJR2, which is a proposed constitutional amendment. It would require initiatives that amend the constitution to pass with 60%. Also it makes it more difficult for initiatives to get on the ballot. Assuming … Continue reading
The Hastings Constitutional Law Quarterly has this very detailed account of how Ohio has tried to keep minor parties off its ballots, for over 100 years. The article is by Law Professor Mark R. Brown, who has been active in … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading