On July 5, the Ohio Secretary of State received initiative petitions for an abortion rights measure and a marijuana measure. The abortion initiative needs 413,487 valid signatures; organizers submitted approximatly 700,000. The marijuana initiative, which is not a constitutional amendment … Continue reading
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Two bills have been introduced in the Ohio legislature to add a question about political party membership on the voter registration form. HB 208 has seven sponsors; see it here. It was introduced June 7. The other bill is HB … Continue reading
Richard Winger blogged yesterday about Friday’s Ohio Supreme Court ruling allowing August 8, 2023 to be the date for a statewide election on amending the Ohio Constitution to require a 60% “Yes” vote on future proposed amendments to the Ohio … Continue reading
On June 16, the Ohio Supreme Court issued a 4-3 opinion in State ex rel One Person One Vote v LaRose, 2023-Ohio-1992. The majority said the state may hold an election in August 2023 for voters to decide whether to … Continue reading
On June 12, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an opinion in State ex rel One Person, One Vote v Ohio Ballot Board, 2023-Ohio-1928. This is a lawsuit over the wording of the ballot measure that will be on the ballot … Continue reading