A look at the impact of a proposed amendment in Ohio that would require future amendments to be approved by 60% of voters instead of a simple majority.
“Clearly, Ohio would be a different place if you had 60% in place,” said Catherine Turcer, executive director of Common Cause Ohio. Tuesday’s Special Election on Issue 1 would make it harder to amend the Ohio Constitution by requiring future amendments to be approved by 60% of voters instead of the simple majority that is currently needed.
Turcer wonders if some amendments to the constitution would have even made it to the ballot with the proposed change to the signature collection requirements. Getting rid of the word “white” when it comes to qualifications of males to serve in the Ohio National Guard, racially integrating the Ohio National Guard — 58.1% .
The amendments to the Ohio National Guard are good examples of why it’s important to be able to amend the Ohio constitution, Curtin said.
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