/news/tags/constitutional-amendment constitutional amendment en-US Copyright Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:17:21 GMT /2023-06-13/ohio-ballot-board-rewrites-issue-1-language-on-constitutional-change-for-august-election Ohio voters are set to go to the ballot on Aug. 8 to decide on a constitutional change that would make it harder to pass future amendments. The language they will see on the ballot has changed. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:17:21 GMT /2023-06-13/ohio-ballot-board-rewrites-issue-1-language-on-constitutional-change-for-august-election Jo Ingles /2023-06-12/ohios-top-court-rules-some-language-for-issue-1-must-be-rewritten-before-august-election The Ohio Supreme Court said some of Issue 1's language is incorrect and told the Ballot Board to fix it, but let other language that opponents argued was unfair stand. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 18:05:31 GMT /2023-06-12/ohios-top-court-rules-some-language-for-issue-1-must-be-rewritten-before-august-election Jo Ingles, Karen Kasler /2023-05-12/lawsuit-filed-to-stop-ballot-issue-to-make-it-harder-to-amend-ohios-constitution Legal experts say the resolution passed earlier this week by the Ohio Legislature is illegal. Fri, 12 May 2023 18:13:37 GMT /2023-05-12/lawsuit-filed-to-stop-ballot-issue-to-make-it-harder-to-amend-ohios-constitution Jo Ingles /2023-05-11/ohio-republicans-plan-for-august-election-on-60-voter-approval-amendment-despite-lawsuit-threat Ohio lawmakers have passed the resolution to require 60% voter approval for constitutional amendments, which includes an election date that could be disputed in a lawsuit. Thu, 11 May 2023 23:42:15 GMT /2023-05-11/ohio-republicans-plan-for-august-election-on-60-voter-approval-amendment-despite-lawsuit-threat Karen Kasler /2023-05-03/hundreds-protest-60-voter-approval-plan-before-vote-on-august-special-election-bill-is-canceled People from some of the hundreds of groups that oppose the resolution to make it harder to amend Ohio's constitution and a bill to create an August special election to vote on it marched on the Statehouse Wednesday. Wed, 03 May 2023 21:37:31 GMT /2023-05-03/hundreds-protest-60-voter-approval-plan-before-vote-on-august-special-election-bill-is-canceled Karen Kasler /2023-05-01/former-ohio-attorneys-general-oppose-resolution-to-make-it-harder-to-pass-constitutional-amendments Both Republican and Democratic attorneys general say requiring 60% approval for constitutional amendments would make it difficult to pass important issues involving taxes or elections. Mon, 01 May 2023 23:57:55 GMT /2023-05-01/former-ohio-attorneys-general-oppose-resolution-to-make-it-harder-to-pass-constitutional-amendments Jo Ingles /2023-04-27/planned-ohio-abortion-rights-amendment-gets-support-from-key-medical-group The Ohio chapter of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has endorsed the proposed reproductive rights amendment. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 21:09:05 GMT /2023-04-27/planned-ohio-abortion-rights-amendment-gets-support-from-key-medical-group Jo Ingles /2023-04-27/60-voter-approval-amendment-backers-counting-votes-before-it-could-go-to-ohio-house-floor The Republican-backed resolution to ask voters to change the Ohio constitution in August and require 60% voter approval on future constitutional amendments could come to the House floor next week, but the vote may be close. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:17:42 GMT /2023-04-27/60-voter-approval-amendment-backers-counting-votes-before-it-could-go-to-ohio-house-floor Karen Kasler /2023-04-26/dewine-isnt-swayed-by-concerns-expressed-by-elections-officials-over-a-possible-august-election In January, Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill to do away with most August special elections, but he now supports bringing back one this summer for a key vote. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:00:21 GMT /2023-04-26/dewine-isnt-swayed-by-concerns-expressed-by-elections-officials-over-a-possible-august-election Jo Ingles /2023-04-25/ohios-elections-officials-oppose-august-special-election-for-60-voter-approval-amendment A supermajority of Ohio's bipartisan elections officials voted to formally oppose the plan to allow an August special election to vote on the resolution to require 60% voter approval for future constitutional amendments, including one likely in November on reproductive rights. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 01:31:52 GMT /2023-04-25/ohios-elections-officials-oppose-august-special-election-for-60-voter-approval-amendment Karen Kasler