CHICAGO (AP) — Abortion wasn’t technically on the ballot in Ohio’s special election. But the overwhelming defeat of a measure that would have made it tougher to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution this fall was the latest indicator that the issue remains a powerful force at the ballot box. The election saw heavy turnout for what’s typically a sleepy summer election date and sets up another battle in November, when Ohio will be the only state this year to have reproductive rights on the ballot. It also gives...

The Republican-led effort to make amending Ohio’s constitution more difficult has failed. As of 11:45 p.m., unofficial results for the Aug. 8 special election show voters rejected Issue 1 57% to 43%. The Associated Press called the race at 9 p.m. While precincts were still reporting late into the night and absentee ballots will continue to roll in, the 13 point margin offered a resounding victory to a broad coalition of Issue 1’s opponents. “The majority still rules in Ohio,” One Person One Vote spokesman Dennis Willard said from the...

The Republican-led effort to make amending Ohio’s constitution more difficult has failed. As of 11:30 p.m., unofficial results for the Aug. 8 special election show voters rejected Issue 1 56.6% to 43.3%. The Associated Press called the race at 9:00 p.m. While precincts were still reporting late into the night and absentee ballots will continue to roll in, the 13 point margin offered a resounding victory to a broad coalition of Issue 1’s opponents. “The majority still rules in Ohio,” One Person One Vote spokesman Dennis Willard said from the...

Ohio politicians and organizations are sharing their reactions after voters rejected Issue 1 Tuesday. Ohio will maintain its existing simple majority requiring 50 percent plus one vote to pass a constitutional amendment in the state. Those against the issue have been the first to send their reactions to the outcome. “By rejecting State Issue 1, Ohioans rejected special interests and demanded that democracy remain where it belongs – in the hands of voters, not the rich and powerful,” Sen. Sherrod Brown said. President Joe Biden also issued a statement in...

Ohio voters, including those in Mahoning and Trumbull counties, rejected state Issue 1 on the special election ballot that sought to make it more difficult to get state constitutional amendments approved. The issue, which was viewed as a litmus test for a proposed abortion rights amendment on the Nov. 7 ballot, was heading for defeat as of press time tonight with those supporting it, including Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, Protect Women Ohio and Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman, R-Lima, acknowledging it lost. “The defeat of Issue 1 shows that...

Ohio voters Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have made it harder to amend the state constitution — including the addition of a reproductive rights measure that will go before voters in November. Issue 1, being voted on in Tuesday's special election today, asked voters to raise the threshold for amending the Ohio constitution from a simple majority to 60 percent. Local and national media are reporting that Issue 1 has failed; with about half of precincts reporting, 57 percent of the vote was against it, according to the...

In the Ohio special election on Tuesday night, Issue 1 — a measure that would have raised the threshold to pass amendments to the state constitution from 50 percent plus one to 60 percent — failed, with media outlets calling the election less than two hours after polls closed. The Washington Post called the election around 9 p.m. with 39 percent of the vote counted. At that point, 60.5 percent of Ohioans voted “no” on Issue 1, and 39.5 percent voted “yes.” If the ballot measure had passed, it would...

Ohio voters on Tuesday voted down a statewide ballot measure that would have made it more difficult to amend the State Constitution. The Associated Press called the race a little less than an hour and a half after the polls closed. As of 9:45 p.m., with 68% of the vote reported, the no vote outweighed those voting in favor 57% to 43% according to the Associated Press. "Ohio voters are tired of being told what to do and tired of being controlled by out-of-touch politicians who are not listening to...