/news/tags/ohio-constitutional-amendments Ohio constitutional amendments en-US Copyright Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:03:38 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-05/citizens-not-politicians-resubmitting-summary-language-for-ohio-redistricting-amendment-tuesday The group Citizens Not Politicians is resubmitting the summary language for the proposed redistricting amendment Tuesday after Attorney General Dave Yost rejected the group's first try. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:03:38 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-05/citizens-not-politicians-resubmitting-summary-language-for-ohio-redistricting-amendment-tuesday Abigail Bottar /2023-04-20/ohio-gops-60-voter-approval-for-amendments-plan-and-august-election-to-vote-on-it-move-closer Republicans in the Ohio House and Senate move measures to make it harder to amend the constitution and a plan to put a vote on that onto the August ballot, before a reproductive rights amendment comes to the ballot as expected in November. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 06:09:53 GMT /2023-04-20/ohio-gops-60-voter-approval-for-amendments-plan-and-august-election-to-vote-on-it-move-closer Karen Kasler /2023-03-29/republicans-try-to-go-around-ohio-speaker-to-force-vote-on-constitutional-amendment-plan The move to try to force a vote on a resolution to ask Ohio voters to make it harder to amend the constitution comes as Speaker Jason Stephens appears to be softening in his opposition to an August statewide vote on that. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:59:04 GMT /2023-03-29/republicans-try-to-go-around-ohio-speaker-to-force-vote-on-constitutional-amendment-plan Jo Ingles /2023-03-24/strategy-that-killed-constitutional-amendment-on-ohio-ballot-years-ago-likely-wont-be-used-now Ohio lawmakers likely won't be able to do what they did when a marijuana legalization amendment was on the ballot in 2015 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 04:18:49 GMT /2023-03-24/strategy-that-killed-constitutional-amendment-on-ohio-ballot-years-ago-likely-wont-be-used-now Jo Ingles /2023-03-15/foes-of-planned-ohio-abortion-amendment-launch-effort-to-discourage-voters-from-signing-petitions Organizations that oppose abortion are spending $5 million on ads in the coming weeks. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 21:50:42 GMT /2023-03-15/foes-of-planned-ohio-abortion-amendment-launch-effort-to-discourage-voters-from-signing-petitions Jo Ingles /2023-03-13/abortion-rights-amendment-clears-another-hurdle-in-ohio-now-the-signature-gathering-begins Now that it's been certified as a single issue, supporters of reproductive rights will need nearly 414,000 valid signatures to put it before Ohio voters in the fall. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 17:59:07 GMT /2023-03-13/abortion-rights-amendment-clears-another-hurdle-in-ohio-now-the-signature-gathering-begins Jo Ingles /2023-01-12/voting-rights-groups-oppose-reintroduced-resolution-to-make-it-harder-to-change-the-constitution Voting rights groups and community organizations are doubling down on their opposition to a resolution that makes it harder to amend the constitution. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 20:20:02 GMT /2023-01-12/voting-rights-groups-oppose-reintroduced-resolution-to-make-it-harder-to-change-the-constitution Andy Chow /2023-01-04/ohio-senate-leader-doesnt-expect-to-vote-on-increasing-voter-approval-for-amendments But Senate President Matt Huffman said he's open to the idea of requiring a 60% supermajority of voters to pass citizen-initiated constitutional amendments in Ohio. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 03:57:18 GMT /2023-01-04/ohio-senate-leader-doesnt-expect-to-vote-on-increasing-voter-approval-for-amendments Karen Kasler /2022-12-12/resolution-raising-the-threshold-for-constitutional-amendments-passes-ohio-house-committee Republicans in the House Government Oversight Committee passed the resolution which could set it up for a full House vote this week. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 22:31:14 GMT /2022-12-12/resolution-raising-the-threshold-for-constitutional-amendments-passes-ohio-house-committee Andy Chow /news/2022-12-01/proposed-ohio-ballot-issue-would-require-60-majority-for-all-constitutional-amendments Lawmakers made a change to the resolution that raises the bar for constitutional amendments to include legislative initiatives. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 21:02:42 GMT /news/2022-12-01/proposed-ohio-ballot-issue-would-require-60-majority-for-all-constitutional-amendments Andy Chow