A proposal to make it more difficult to amend Ohio's constitution will become the latest battleground in the national fight for abortion rights.
Though abortion isn't explicitly on the ballot, Ohioans have already been headed to the polls in droves. According to data compiled by the Associated Press last week, more than 533,000 people had voted by mail or in person since early voting began July 11—doubling the early voting figures for Ohio's two previous midterm primary elections.
On paper, it's a common thing to do. While Ohio is one of 21 states with a simple popular vote requirement for constitutional amendments, most of the country operates under different rules, with some requiring a two-thirds majority.hypocrites for deciding to hold a special election in August to try to eliminate abortion protections about six months after the Republican-led Legislature voted to eliminate August elections because of their high cost and historically low turnout.
In July, a citizen-led effort to enshrine a legal right to abortion up to the point of fetal viability in the state constitution to qualify for the November ballot in an election year in which numerous local officials and school board seats are up for grabs. And on abortion, recent history has shown Republicans have consistently lost the fight.
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