Should it be harder to amend the state constitution? Ohio voters will decide on August 8.
The resolution would raise the threshold for approving an amendment from a simple majority to 60%.
This vote comes ahead of possible November ballot measures that could legalize recreational marijuana and codify the right to abortion in Ohio’s constitution
But this high-stakes special election comes with a special set of challenges.
How do you get out the vote in the heart of summer? Will election offices find enough poll workers?
We'll explore the challenges of a summer election.
Host:
- Amy Juravich, News Midday Host/Assistant Program Director
Guests:
- Dylan Lysen, politics reporter for the Kansas News Service
- Bob Clegg, president of Midwest Communications & Media
- Jen Miller, director of Ohio League of Women Voters
- Aaron Ockerman, executive director for the Ohio Association of Election Officials
Related Links:
- Register to Vote in Ohio
- Absentee Voting in Ohio
- Sign up to be a poll worker
- League of Women Voters of Ohio
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