Ohio Minimum Wage Amendment Delayed to 2025 After Signature Shortfall

Campaigners failed to meet the county signature requirement, citing challenges in rural areas and plan to regroup for next year.

One Fair Wage campaign did not submit required 413,487 signatures by the deadline.
Organizers reported difficulties collecting signatures in rural counties due to harassment.
The amendment proposes a gradual increase to a $15 minimum wage by 2026, indexed to inflation.
The Ohio Chamber of Commerce and Restaurant Association welcomed the delay.
A redistricting reform amendment is still likely to appear on the November ballot.