Issue 1

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.

No wording in the proposed constitutional amendment on abortion and reproductive rights addresses the specific issue of parental rights concerning minors' access to abortions.

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.

In 2022, six states had abortion-related measures on the ballot, which was the most on record for a single year.

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.

The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments over the technical question of legal standing and authority of county courts earlier today and will render a decision that could decide the fate of Ohio's six-week abortion ban.

The campaigns for the November election are gearing up as early voting in Ohio begins in two weeks. Two issues on the ballot are getting most of the attention.

Public hearings will be held this week and the redistricting process will likely be finalized soon.

Nearly four in 10 voters came out in the heat of late July and early August to reject Issue 1. On this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, host Mike Thompson talks with supporters and opponents about the next steps.

If Ohio voters approve an amendment guaranteeing abortion access and reproductive rights in November, Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) says another abortion issue could be close on its heels.