2023 election

The percentage of provisional ballots that were rejected in Ohio's Aug. 8 special election was the highest it had been in statewide votes over the last two years.

Anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that hasn’t been legal in the U.S. for over 15 years.

More than 58% of respondents in the Ohio Pulse Poll said they support the amendment known as Issue 1, the reproductive rights amendment. More than 57% said they support Issue 2, which would legalize and regulate recreational marijuana for adults over 21.

Ohio voters have a lot of questions about Issue 1, the constitutional amendment on the Nov. 7 ballot that would protect abortion and reproductive rights.

The long lines that were present nearly everyday during early voting for the August special election did not materialize on the first day of early voting ahead of the November general election.

It's Election Day. WOSU's Ohio Voter Guide can help you to navigate the election, including information on how to vote, and information on Issues 1 and 2.

Tuesday is the deadline for voter registration in Ohio. Wednesday voters can start casting ballots for the Nov. 7 election.

Backers of Issue 1, which could enshrine abortion rights into the Ohio Constitution, held rallies throughout the state in preparation for early voting starting on Wednesday.

Early in-person voting in Ohio for November's election begins next week. Partisans and advocates are working to get voters out to decide the fate of amendments regarding abortion rights and marijuana legalization for recreational use.

Ohio’s redistricting fight ended in a sudden bi-partisan fashion last week. We'll discuss this as well as the abortion rights and the marijuana legalization campaigns on the November ballot.