Issue 1

Gov. Mike DeWine is saying Ohio’s six-week abortion ban could eventually have exceptions if Issue 1 fails, while supporters are pushing a “yes” vote to scrap the ban.

Issue 1, the amendment that would enshrine abortion into the Ohio Constitution, contains other reproductive rights that backers of the proposal say are necessary to protect Ohiaons.

Ohio voters have a lot of questions about Issue 1, the constitutional amendment on the Nov. 7 ballot that would protect abortion and reproductive rights.

The latest campaign filings show the major groups on both sides of Issue 1 received a small fraction of their funding from Ohio sources.

The rejection of the Republican-backed Issue 1 in Ohio, a state that's been solidly Republican for the last several election cycles, has raised questions about whether there’s a political shift starting toward Democrats, or if Republicans continue to maintain their firm hold.

If Ohio voters approve an amendment guaranteeing abortion access and reproductive rights in November, Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) says another abortion issue could be close on its heels.

In a turnout that was much higher than expected for a rare summertime statewide vote, Ohioans rejected an effort to change the constitution to make it harder to pass citizen-led amendments, and to require groups to gather signatures from all 88 counties to make the ballot at all.

More people have already voted early in this August election than the total who voted in the legislative primary last August, and more than the total number of early voters in the May 2022 primaries for U.S. Senate and governor.

The only question on Tuesday's statewide ballot in Ohio is Issue 1, which would make it harder to pass future constitutional amendments and will make it next to impossible for citizens and groups to get amendments to the ballot at all.

The last two days of early voting result in a few long lines as voters cast ballots on a proposed change to Ohio's constitution that would make it harder to pass future amendments.