Ohio Republicans’ War on Democracy

Ohio Republicans’ War on Democracy

Ohio Republicans are taking a sledgehammer to democracy. In their latest act, the Ohio GOP has passed a proposal to make it more difficult for voters to amend their own state constitution by increasing the threshold for state constitutional amendments to pass, despite overwhelming public opposition. To make matters worse — they’re pushing an allegedly illegal August election to ram through the proposal before Ohioans are expected to vote on a pro-choice abortion measure in November.

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Abortion Rights Are at the Center of Ohio GOP’s Latest Attack on Democracy

Despite Broad Public Opposition, Ohio GOP Pushes Its War on Democracy

Ohio Resolution Restricting Ballot Measures Will Head to Voters


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