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Proposal would have made it considerably harder to amend state constitution as voters give verdict on Issue 1

Ohio votes down Issue 1, rejecting conservative lawmakers' attempt to change the constitutional amendment process ahead of a vote on reproductive rights this November.

Ohio voters on Tuesday resoundingly rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution, setting up a fall campaign that will become the nation’s latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year.

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The sole question posed to voters in the special election is a direct attempt to stop the legalization of abortion through democratic means

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Voters weigh in on constitutional amendment process in decision with huge consequences for abortion rights

Voters in Ohio will decide on Tuesday whether to make it harder to pass future constitutional amendments, including one on the ballot in November that would codify abortion access.

Republicans’ Issue 1 proposal raises threshold for a change in state constitution from a simple majority to 60% of voters

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