Ohio’s constitution is caught in a tug-of-war
COLUMBUS, Ohio — — Ohio's constitution is caught in a high-stakes tug-of-war.looming this fall, an influential mix of Republican politicians, lobbying organizations and business interests is positioning to try to make another change to the state's founding document first.
Despite that powerful line-up of conservative support, getting the 60% question to the ballot this August has been fraught with complications. First, there's the fact that Statehouse Republicans voted to eliminate most August special elections last year. GOP Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, the state's elections chief and a likely 2024 U.S. Senate candidate, was among the measure's highest profile supporters, testifying: “These unnecessary ‘off-cycle’ elections aren’t good for taxpayers, election officials or the civic health of our state.
LaRose and powerful Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman, a fellow Republican, have now changed course, realizing the political stakes. Both favor reinstating August elections — at least, just this once — after lawmakersfor a May vote. LaRose says a well-publicized statewide issue"is a very different thing" than the low turnout local ballot questions he opined against in December.
The swiftly timed reversal didn't initially go over well with Republican Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens, who has struggled to conduct business with a"Let me be abundantly clear. I am and have always been 100% Pro-Life," Stephens tweeted on March 24."I will stand for life at every turn; however, I am not for changing the rules willy nilly at a whim when it comes to changing our constitution.
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