Ohio voters pass Issue 1 constitutional amendment to protect abortion and reproductive rights ⋆ Michigan Advance
Posted on AllSides November 8th, 2023
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Ohio voters passed the Issue 1 constitutional amendment to protect abortion and reproductive rights Tuesday. The Associated Press called the election over Issue 1 shortly after 9 p.m. With more than 99% of precincts reporting early Wednesday, the amendment was passing with 56.35% of the vote, or 2.14 million voters out of more than 3.8 million who had cast ballots in the race. That result will remain unofficial until provisional ballots are counted and official results are certified. “Today, Ohioans made it clear, abortion is a winning issue, and together...