The proposal would make it more difficult to amend the Ohio Constitution, with significant ramifications for abortion rights in the state.
What is Issue 1 in Ohio?Darron Cummings / APthat would elevate the standards to place a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment on the ballot and pass it.
The amendment would also require that any initiative petition filed after Jan. 1 that seeks to change the Ohio Constitution be signed by at least 5% of the electors of each of Ohio's 88 counties. A summary of the argument in favor of Issue 1 prepared by two Republican lawmakers states that a"yes" vote"protects our Constitution from deep-pocketed, out-of-state interests. By passing Issue 1, the People will ensure constitutional changes are widely accepted and declare that Ohio's Constitution is not for sale."
In a summary of the argument against Issue 1, a group of Democratic lawmakers said the amendment"would destroy citizen-driven ballot initiatives as we know them, upending our right to make decisions that directly impact our lives. It takes away our freedom by undermining the sacred principle of 'one person, one vote' and destroys majority rule in Ohio."
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