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The 2023 Ohio reproductive rights initiative, [2] officially titled "The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety" and listed on the ballot as Issue 1, [3] was a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment adopted on November 7, 2023, by a majority (56.8%) of voters.
For example, ballot language for August 2023's Issue 1 was "elevating the standard" to amend the state constitution rather than making it harder to pass constitutional amendments, for example.
(4): Once the signatures are collected and the petition is deemed valid, the Ohio Ballot Board will decide the exact language, add supportive and opposing arguments, and put it before voters for election. (5): If a simple majority (50%+1) of Ohio voters voted for passage, the amendment is added and becomes law 30 days afterward. [4]
2022 Ohio Issue 1, a successful ballot measure regarding cash bail procedures; August 2023 Ohio Issue 1, a failed ballot measure regarding the process for proposing and approving amendments to the Ohio state constitution; November 2023 Ohio Issue 1, a successful ballot measure codifying abortion rights in the state constitution.
Oct. 8—As voters prepare for this November's election, many Ohioans have questions about Issue 1, a citizen-initiated amendment that would, among other things, enshrine the right to an abortion ...
Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, who opposes Issue 1, said the court got it right. “The ballot language is now clear: Issue 1 will force gerrymandering into the state constitution while destroying the ...
Republican Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose consulted with three prominent anti-abortion groups while drafting the contested ballot language used to describe Issue 1, an abortion-rights ...
Confused about Issue 1 on the Aug. 8 ballot in Ohio? Here's a roundup of articles about the August election on Ohio Issue 1.