Abortion rights groups claim victory in Ohio special election
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Ohio voters decisively rejected Issue 1, Tuesday's sole ballot item that sought to make it tougher to amend the state constitution, per AP.
Why it matters: The results are a victory for abortion rights advocates ahead of a constitutional amendment on November's ballot that proposes to guarantee abortion access up until fetal viability.
Details: Issue 1 would have raised the passage threshold for future constitutional amendments from a simple majority to a 60% supermajority, along with stricter signature requirements to get amendments on the ballot.
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This would have effectively ended all ballot initiatives in Ohio. I was happy to vote no and even happier to see it lose.
I'm just upset it didn't lose by 60%
Last I heard it lost by over 70%.
56% I saw it peak at one point early above 60 but the final call is 56.