ChetzemokaAug 9, 2023

In Tuesday's special election, Ohioans overwhelmingly voted against requiring a supermajority to amend their state constitution

Voters in Ohio went to the polls to decide whether to approve a measure known as Issue 1​ that would raise the bar for constitutional amendments on the ballot. In the ultimate irony, the vote against changing the amendment process exceeded the 60% supermajority that the special election was seeking to require in the first...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-issue-1-special-election-2023-abortion-rights-results/

Ohio Issue 1: Voters go to the polls in special election with major implications for abortion rights

Voters in Ohio are at the polls to decide whether to approve a measure known as Issue 1​ that would raise the bar for constitutional amendments on the ballot.

CBS News
Show threadOttoVonBizmarkieAug 9, 2023
I read somewhere that Republicans spent $20 million to pass this thing, and it’s going to fail miserably. Just icing on the cake as far as I’m concerned! That $20 million could’ve went to paying Trump’s lawyers!
Show threadaseriesoftubesAug 9, 2023
Fascist asshole Richard Uihlein spent $4 million of his own money on this amendment, and he doesn’t even have any connections to Ohio.
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
Show threadOttoVonBizmarkieAug 9, 2023
I’m sure if he dropped $4 million, it’s probably a drop in int bucket for him, but that shit has still gotta sting!
Show threadgirlfreddy

@OttoVonBizmarkie @aseriesoftubes

I dunno about you guys, but Canadians get HUGE tax write-offs for political donations, so maybe the benefits outweigh the loss here.

And the GOP just learned an important lesson ... never let the people decide 'cause they are often smarter than the manipulative politicians (Brexit aside ofc).

Aug 9, 2023 at 2:12pmMegalodon