But questions remain whether the August special election resolution is legal
“SJR 2 will ask Ohioans — not us — whether Ohio’s constitution should require a 60% vote threshold to adopt amendments moving forward,” Stewart argued.
But the court based that reasoning on a lack of “conflict between any statute and the action taken” by lawmakers. A footnote cites the definition of “special election” in statute, noting it’s simply any election than those “required to be regularly held.”At the end of last year, lawmakers sharply curtailed August elections. One of the changes had to do with the definition of special elections. The measure added new language allowing August elections “in accordance with” a new statute.
“How stupid do you think the people of Ohio are?” House Minority Leader Allison Russo asked. “Do you think that the voters do not see through exactly the lies that you are feeding them?”
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