Bipartisan group of former Ohio Governors are against 60% Constitutional amendment proposal and August vote
Left to right, former Ohio Republican Gov. Bob Taft, and John Kasich , and Democratic Ohio governors Dick Celeste and Ted Strickland
for the proposal, Cleveland.com reported. Just months ago, DeWine signed legislation to eliminate August elections in Ohio. “I believe the Ohio General Assembly made the right decision when it enacted legislation last December to outlaw August special elections except for fiscal emergencies facing school districts.”
Most pointedly, Taft criticized lawmakers for advancing the question on the timeline they’re planning. During Taft’s administration, he championed two such bond initiatives and knows just how precarious that path can prove.
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