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Jamie Stillman Aug 8, 2023

If you know anyone in Ohio, make sure they know that the special election for Issue 1 is today from 6:30am until 7:30pm, and urge them to vote No. If it passes, it will raise the threshold for passing ballot issues from 50% to 60%, allowing a 40% minority to veto ballot issues.

The GOP spent a ton of donor and taxpayer money to set up a special election, just for this one issue, hoping it will pass with low turnout, because it would remove one of the few remaining checks on a heavily gerrymandered statehouse.

https://votenoinaugust.org/facts/

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What you need to know about Issue 1 | Vote No In August | No on Issue 1

Issue 1 will appear on the August 8th, 2023 ballot On August 8, the only thing on your ballot will be Issue 1 to permanently end majority rule in Ohio. A yes vote is a vote to end majority rule A no vote defends majority rule and the sacred principle of 'one…

Vote No In August | No on Issue 1

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Σειληνός (Seilēnós)Aug 8, 2023

@seanthegeek The effort to pass the #ohioissue1 constitutional amendment, which is being pushed by the Ohio Republican Party in order to (allegedly) prevent people from out of state from influencing Ohio politics, is largely being underwritten by a Republican billionaire from ILLINOIS. 🤬
#votenoaugust8 #votenoonissue1

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gop-megadonor-pours-millions-into-effort-to-hinder-ohio-abortion-amendment/

GOP megadonor Richard Uihlein pours millions into effort to hinder Ohio abortion amendment

Illinois megadonor Richard Uihlein was the top donor backing a special election ballot measure aimed at stopping a constitutional amendment on abortion in Ohio.

CBS News

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Sckenai Aug 8, 2023

@seanthegeek Out of stater here, but I think the requirement of signatures from all counties is a much bigger impediment than the 60% threshold.