Ohio Rejects 60% Vote Requirement for Amendments, But By Narrower Margin Than SD Rejection of Amendment COhio Republicans tried the same election-rigging trick as South Dakota Republicans did in 2022: anticipating a vote on a constitutional amendment they didn’t like (abortion rights in Ohio, Medicaid expansion in South Dakota), Republican legislators rushed an amendment of their own (Issue 1 in Ohio, Amendment C in South Dakota) to a special election to require a 60% vote to approve subsequent amendments. Fortunately, just like South Dakota voters, Ohio voters chose democracy over Republican minoritarian vote-rigging, but not by as much. With nearly all the votes counted, Ohio’s Issue 1 has failed, with 57.01% of Ohio voters voting No. South Dakotans rejected Amendment C with a 67.43% No vote. South Dakota Amendment C failed in 65 of 66 counties, with 19 counties rejecting C with more than 70%, higher than the No percentages in Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Aberdeen.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2023 15:45 UTC