Ohio’s Constitution, which received 53% of the vote, dates back to 1851 — making it the ninth oldest constitution. Here's a look at which amendments wouldn't have passed if they required the 60% approval that Issue 1 proposes.
The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo wouldn’t have casinos.Ohioans would only have the option of straight-ticket voting at the polls.
Issue 1 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. “This is appalling what they’re trying to do,” Curtin said. “This, in my view, would put a bullet through the head of the initiative process all together.”
“There’s a lot of archaic language in there,” he said. “It needs to be brought up to date to reflect the modern times from time to time.” 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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