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- politics@lemmy.world
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- politics@lemmy.world
Ohio voters decisively rejected Issue 1, Tuesday’s sole ballot item that sought to make it tougher to amend the state constitution, per AP.
Why it matters: The results are a victory for abortion rights advocates ahead of a constitutional amendment on November’s ballot that proposes to guarantee abortion access up until fetal viability.
Details: Issue 1 would have raised the passage threshold for future constitutional amendments from a simple majority to a 60% supermajority, along with stricter signature requirements to get amendments on the ballot.
I don’t say this often, but good job Ohio.