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Ohio voters kept it easy to pass a constitutional amendment protecting abortion − but also for the majority to someday limit other rights

  • Written by Edward L. Lascher Jr., Professor, Public Policy and Administration, California State University, Sacramento
Ohio voters kept it easy to pass a constitutional amendment protecting abortion − but also for the majority to someday limit other rightsPeople gather at the Marion County Republican Party headquarters after discussing Issue 1 on July 13, 2023, in Marion, Ohio. Maddie McGarvey/For The Washington Post via Getty Images

Issue 1 on the Ohio ballot, which aimed to raise the threshold to change the state constitution from a simple majority – 50% of voters plus one – to 60%,...

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