To amplify what Richard Winger posted earlier this evening, here is a county-by-county vote on the Ohio abortion and marijuana initiatives. Ohio has 88 counties. While only the vote by individual voters is truly meaningful, it is interesting that, as … Continue reading
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On November 7, Ohio voted on two high-profile initiatives. Measure One concerns abortion and Measure Two concerns marijuana. Both are passing with 56%. But in August 2023, Ohio voters voted on an idea put on the ballot by the legislature, … Continue reading
On September 26, the Ohio Senate General Government Committee held a hearing on SB 147, which would switch Ohio from an open primary state to a closed primary state. The Committee hasn’t acted yet on the bill.
On September 5, Ohio State Senator Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester) introduced SB 147, which would provide that voter registration forms should ask applicants for a choice of party or independent status, and which would set up closed primaries in Ohio. … Continue reading
On August 11, the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the abortion initiative should remain on the November 7, 2023 ballot. Giroux v Committee Representing the Petitioners, 2023-Oh-2786. Here is the opinion. Ohio election law says that an initiative petition … Continue reading