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Ohio’s top court will consider how Issue 1 affects the state’s six-week abortion ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court, which has been considering a technical question about the state’s ban on abortion after six weeks, asked the parties involved… Read More

Ohio’s Senate Leader now says after the Issue 1 vote, abortion won’t be back on the ballot soon
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican leader of the Ohio Senate says he doesn’t want an abortion amendment to change parts of Issue 1 passed by voters earlier… Read More

Ohio’s House leader nixes the idea from some Republicans to seize courts’ power over abortion laws
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A draft bill from a Republican lawmaker proposed taking authority away from the courts on laws involving the new abortion amendment approved by voters… Read More

Redistricting proposal backers say Ohio lawmakers’ reaction to Issue 1 shows need for change
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters of a proposal to change the way the state does redistricting point out that since Ohio voters approved an amendment to enshrine abortion… Read More

Exit polls showed independent voters decided Ohio’s election on abortion and marijuana
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Issues 1 and 2 passed with almost the same margins on Tuesday. But Issue 2 – legal marijuana – won in 40 counties, and… Read More

Ohio House GOP says it will consider “removing jurisdiction from the judiciary” on Issue 1 laws
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republicans are expected to unveil their proposals on abortion-related laws in the wake of the passage of Issue 1, which put abortion rights in… Read More

Two elections on amendments make 2023 a historic year for Ohio’s constitution
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) – This week’s election featuring Issue 1, the constitutional amendment on abortion rights, brought out an unofficial total of 48.86% of Ohio’s registered voters. 39.03%… Read More

What does the new abortion rights amendment really mean in terms of Ohio’s abortion policies?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Supporters and opponents of Issue 1, the proposal passed by Ohio voters Tuesday, are determining where to go from here. After all, the constitutional… Read More

How did your county vote on Issue 1 and Issue 2?
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters in Ohio passed both Issue 1 and Issue 2 during Tuesday night’s General Election, according to unofficial results. Issue 1 enshrines abortion and reproductive rights into… Read More

Ohioans approve Issue 1 to put abortion and reproductive rights in the state’s constitution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — After months of campaigning, tens of millions of dollars in advertising and political machinations from lawmakers who oppose abortion rights, Ohioans voted overwhelmingly to… Read More

Here’s where you can find unofficial results for Ohio’s 2023 General Election as they come in
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters will decide a constitutional amendment on abortion and reproductive rights and a law on legalizing recreational marijuana for Ohio’s 2023 Election Day. To see unofficial… Read More

Early turnout for Ohio’s election on abortion and marijuana issues outpaces early vote in August
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — County boards of elections closed their early voting centers after the only weekend of voting to prepare for the Ohio Election Day on Tuesday,… Read More

Promises being made and politics being played in the final days of early voting on Issue 1
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As the end of early voting and election day come closer, both supporters and opponents of Issue 1 are making their final pitches and… Read More

Early votes in Ohio’s Nov. 7 election on reproductive rights and marijuana are up over August’s vote
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With just over a week of early voting left before election day on Nov. 7, the numbers are ahead of where they were for the… Read More

As Ohioans vote on Issue 1, DeWine hopes to thwart it by promising to relax six-week abortion ban
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Early voting continues for the Nov. 7 election, which includes Issue 1, the abortion access and reproductive rights amendment. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says Issue… Read More

What does Ohio’s Issue 1 say on miscarriage care and other reproductive rights?
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Issue 1 would not only enshrine abortion rights into Ohio’s constitution but would also provide care for miscarriages and other reproductive rights. Questions about those… Read More

“Partial-birth abortions” are banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio’s abortion amendment?
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With Election Day closing in, anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion… Read More

Ohio voters will decide a constitutional amendment on reproductive rights. Here’s what you need to know
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Issue 1 would enshrine abortion and reproductive rights into the Ohio Constitution. Its opponents and supporters are making claims about what it would or… Read More

Democrats say Issue 1’s rejection could mean a partisan shift for Ohio, but Republicans stay confident
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The resounding defeat of the Republican-backed Issue 1 – in a state that Donald Trump took twice and Mike DeWine won by almost 2-1 last… Read More

DeWine backs off his earlier suggestion that lawmakers should change Ohio’s abortion policy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday saidnow is not the time for the state to make changes to its abortion policy. That’s a contrast from… Read More

A key Issue 1 backer says the November vote may not be the last on abortion in Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — One of the main backers of Issue 1 says the fight over abortion rights likely will not end in November if voters approve the amendment… Read More

What happens to the proposed abortion amendment now that Issue 1 has failed? There are several possibilities
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents of Issue 1 barely had time to celebrate their victory at the ballot box before they turned their attention to the next fight –… Read More

Issue 1 falls as Ohio voters reject raising the voter approval threshold for constitutional amendments
By: Jo Ingles | Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio voters have rejected Issue 1, the proposed constitutional change that would make it harder to pass future constitutional amendments. With around a million votes… Read More

Here are the statewide results for Tuesday’s Special Election on Issue 1
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters in Ohio cast ballots Tuesday on Issue 1, which would make it more difficult to pass future constitutional amendments. Issue 1 would raise the threshold for… Read More

Early voting on Ohio’s Issue 1 proves to be a popular option in the Aug. 8 election
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Almost 700,000 Ohioans cast ballots in the early voting period leading up to the Aug. 8 special election on the constitutional amendment to make it… Read More