Ohio Republicans set in motion a summer special election over a ballot measure that would make it more difficult for voters to pass state constitutional amendments.
over a measure introduced by Republicans that would make it more difficult for Ohio voters to pass state constitutional amendments — including one on the November ballot to guarantee abortion rights. The measure has driven massive early turnout before Tuesday's final day of voting.
The early signs of a highly motivated electorate follows robust turnout in a handful of other states where voters have affirmed abortion rights after theIssue 1, the question before Ohio voters on Tuesday, was put on the ballot this spring by the Republican-controlled Legislature.
The polarizing battle over abortion in the state, with the constitutional amendment seeking to protect reproductive rights before voters in the fall, has driven the narrative for the campaigns supporting and opposing Issue 1. Both sides have invested heavily in get-out-the-vote strategies. Sammi Cain of nearby Worthington also was voting early Thursday and said she planned to cast a"no" ballot. She does not see a need to change the state constitution and sees the measure as a way for Ohio's political leaders to stifle voters' voices.
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