![]() “Two different instruments, two different processes - you can’t combine them.”īut shortly after signing the resolution to greenlight the August election, LaRose defended his decision by saying that Ohio voters should have the right to choose. “That’s 123 years ago, and I view this as a bedrock principle of Ohio constitutional law,” said Steven Steinglass, a retired dean and law professor at Cleveland State University’s College of Law. ![]() The Senate concurred on the vote, and within hours Secretary of State Frank LaRose signed off, ordering election workers to begin preparing for an Aug. To stave off a November ballot initiative enshrining abortion rights into the state constitution, the General Assembly initially adopted a two-pronged proposal: First, it would allow for an August special election by way of Senate Bill 92 and second, it would approve Senate Joint Resolution 2 that would – if approved by voters at the ballot box – require 60% of voter support to amend the Ohio Constitution as opposed to a simple majority.īut after some House Republicans expressed concern about administering an August special election months after the Legislature voted to abolish most of them due to cost and low turnout of 8%, the House voted to fast-track its plans in May by folding SB 92’s election allocation into SJR 2. How Ohio’s August election, and lawsuit that followed, came to be “They have the power to do that, they just lacked the will,” he said.Ī spokesperson for Secretary of State Frank LaRose declined to comment, saying his office will let the ruling speak for itself. The state legislature - who the coalition said illegally shoved the August election into a joint resolution - failed to amend the law through its lawful path: by way of statute, Willard said. It would also require signatures from all 88 counties in Ohio, rather than 44 as needed currently, to place the initiative on ballots.ĭennis Willard, a spokesperson for the One Person One Vote coalition, said he’s disappointed in the court’s ruling but is “full-speed ahead” in their campaign against Issue 1. If passed, the measure - which will appear as Issue 1 on the ballot - would require Ohioans to reach a 60% majority, rather than 50% plus one vote, to enact a constitutional amendment. ![]() 8 special election on the grounds that it was unlawfully approved by state lawmakers, who passed a law in December to nix most of the late-summer voting. In a 4-3 ruling split down party lines, the Republican majority court rejected the One Person One Vote coalition’s request that it strike down the Aug. 8 special electionĬOLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH) - An August election to ask voters whether to make it harder to amend the state constitution can proceed as planned, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Friday. By Sunday, we’re in the mid to lower 80s.Watch above for a May 10 report on the Ohio House approving the Aug. Temperatures will also slowly increase heading into the weekend. The best chance for storms will be on Friday, but chances linger into the start of the weekend and by Sunday as well. For the middle of the week, we’re mostly looking at chances for an afternoon shower with temperatures in the lower 80s and upper 70s.īy the end of the week, even more rain and storms return along yet another low pressure center. ![]() Temperatures start a gradual cooldown by the end of the week. Chances for storms return for Tuesday evening as well. More rain lasts overnight into the start of Tuesday. More thunderstorms develop in the afternoon, but rain will stay steady all day. A low pressure center passes to our south, swinging in rain through the start of the week. Scattered showers and thunderstorms return to Central Ohio after a beautiful weekend. Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST: ![]()
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