Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure Tuesday that would have made it much more difficult to enact amendments to the state constitution.
Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot measure Tuesday that would have made it much more difficult to enact amendments to the state constitution, according to the USA TODAY Network Ohio and the.
The news dashes the hopes of Republicans who fought to hinder a November ballot question that would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. The network called the race just after 8 p.m. local time as results stood at 63% “no” to 37% “yes,” with just over 38% of the vote counted. Tuesday’s election would have raised the threshold for any future changes to the state constitution from a simple majority to 60%.
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