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 threadDefault_DefectAug 9, 2023
Perhaps I’ve been too harsh on Ohio…
Show threadNevermore9197Aug 9, 2023

The people of Ohio are generally very centrist to left leaning. We however have been so (illegally) gerrymandered that it certainly doesn’t appear that way. Rural Ohio is Conservative just like everywhere else in this country.

When decisions are made democratically, as this was, we usually make the correct decision. That’s why the right tried to take this away from us.

Show threadbroguy89Aug 9, 2023
Trump won Ohio. Preaidential elections are not gerrymandered at the state level.
Show threadna_th_an
Gerrymandering affects turnout, especially when done as blatantly and for as long as they have in Ohio.
Aug 9, 2023 at 3:44pmWeb