08-09-2023, 06:37 AM
(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 went to bed before the results came in on 1, and I'm glad to see that Ohio rejected the blatant nonsense to ignore the will of the people the Republicans came out with.
In the immortal words of Shawn Micheals - suck it, GoP.
Our father, who art in Hell
Unhallowed, be thy name
Cursed be thy sons and daughters
Of our nemesis who are to blame
Thy kingdom come, Nema
Unhallowed, be thy name
Cursed be thy sons and daughters
Of our nemesis who are to blame
Thy kingdom come, Nema
