Ohio Voters Reject GOP Effort to Raise Threshold for Constitutional Changes, Easing Path for Abortion Rights Amendment

• Ohioans voted down a Republican-backed ballot measure that sought to raise the threshold for amending the state constitution from 50% to 60% in a special election.
• The proposal's defeat removes a potential obstacle to an abortion rights amendment on Ohio's November ballot, as it will still only require majority approval.
• Republicans said the measure protected the constitution while opponents argued it undermined democracy and reproductive freedom.
• The abortion rights amendment aims to establish a "fundamental right to reproductive freedom" in Ohio's Constitution.
• Voter turnout was high and the measure was rejected by all seven counties that supported President Biden in 2020.

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