Roe Vs Wade Overturned

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(08-09-2023, 02:24 AM)pally Wrote: Well Ohio republicans tried to put an impediment in the way of voters in order to prevent a reproductive rights amendment on the ballot in Nov from passing.  Issue 1 sought to raise the vote percentage needed to approve state constitutional amendments from a simple majority to a 60% supermajority.  
The amendment was soundly rejected by Ohioans 57-43 so it remains a simple majority vote.

Coincidentally, or not, polling indicates that the reproductive rights amendment is expected to pass by about that same margin.

When a party gerrymanders themselves into a supermajority in the state legislature, sometimes they need a reminder that they don’t always represent a majority viewpoint.

I will say it was pretty interesting seeing the list of damn near all the elected politicians in OH saying "Vote YES on this!" and then watching NO win by 14 points.  Given that, I guess it makes sense that they want to change things so a "regular majority" can't have its way.