Higher turnout in more liberal suburban and urban areas likely would bode poorly for State Issue 1, in large part because of its implications for a potential vote in November that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution.
Early voting for the August 8 election began Tuesday morning, July 11, 2023, at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections office in Downtown Cleveland. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.comCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters already are turning out in droves to cast ballots in the first days of early voting for the Aug. 8 special election, eclipsing turnout several times over for the same time period during last year’s May primary.
It’s unclear what the surge in early voting, which is particularly pronounced in urban and suburban areas, could foretell for State Issue 1, which would make it harder to amend the Ohio Constitution. Ohio hasn’t had a statewide August election to decide a ballot issue in more than a century, leaving it without a modern direct comparison.
Republicans and rural residents also are less likely than Democrats and urban/suburban residents to vote early, which means there could be higher turnout in Republican areas on Election Day, although the Ohio Republican Party and the campaign working to pass Issue 1 are emphasizing early voting as part of a broader GOP push.
“We are not sure whether or not this is just a concerted effort by both sides to get their voters out early, or whether or not this is sustained through Election Day,” Ockerman said. “With no historical context, it’s tough to tell.”
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