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Ohio abortion issue fuels push to make amending constitution harder - Roll Call

Approval next week of State Issue 1 would make it more difficult to approve a constitutional right to an abortion in the state this fall.

Roll Call · Aug 2, 2023

At the Races: Riding in a getaway car - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call · Jul 27, 2023

Ohio marijuana legalization question falls short on signatures for fall ballot, gets 10 more days

A proposal to legalize adult use of marijuana in Ohio has fallen short of the signatures needed to make the November ballot

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Ohio abortion rights backers submit nearly double needed signatures for fall ballot measure

Groups hoping to enshrine abortion rights in Ohio’s constitution have delivered nearly double the number of signatures needed to place an amendment on the fall statewide ballot

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

With abortion rights on the line, an August special election has Ohio election offices scrambling

A high-stakes August special election with national political implications is upending local election offices across Ohio

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

The far right's growing influence and 4 other takeaways from NPR's ERIC investigation

Why are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? That question is the focus of a new NPR investigation. Here are five takeaways from the report.

WEKU · Jun 7, 2023

How the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud

A right-wing campaign has targeted a once-obscure voting partnership called ERIC. Eight Republican states have now pulled out, giving the election denial movement a big win — and a blueprint for 2024.

WEKU · Jun 4, 2023

Ohio election officials scramble ahead of August vote on state constitution changes

Ohio Republicans set up an August special election to decide whether to make it harder to amend the state constitution, before voters might see an amendment on abortion access.

WEKU · May 25, 2023

Ohio board approves August ballot question meant to thwart abortion rights push

A ballot question aimed at making it harder to amend Ohio's constitution has been cleared for an August vote

The Independent UK · May 18, 2023

GOP state lawmakers try to restrict ballot initiatives, partly to thwart abortion protections

Ohio has joined a growing number of Republican-led states moving to restrict citizens’ ability to bypass lawmakers through ballot initiatives

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023