Here is what to know about State Issue 1, who opposes it, and what implications the measure can have in the next election.
Voting in Ohio for a measure championed by conservatives to raise the threshold to amend the state constitution will conclude on Tuesday. Should the measure fail, it could open the door for Democrats to make the right to have an abortion solidified in state law and give the party a boost heading into 2024.
"At its core, it's about keeping out-of-state special interest groups from buying their way into our constitution, which we're seeing happen far too often," Amy Natoce, press secretary for Protect Women Ohio, told Fox News Digital."They're circumventing the legislative process and going directly after the constitution.
"The purpose of Issue 1 is to silence the majority of Ohioans, and subject us to the policy preferences of a small group of extremists who have secured the favor of our unconstitutionally gerrymandered legislature," the union said of the measure earlier this year. LaRose, despite his personal opposition, validated the signatures needed for the measure to appear on the November ballot.
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