I have an important update for you, team.

Republican politicians in Ohio want to make it essentially impossible for voters to amend our state constitution. Their bill, which will be on the August 8 ballot as “Issue 1,” would require that any proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution get at least 60% of votes instead of a simple majority — and that would effectively end citizen-led ballot initiatives.

Ohio Republicans sold out our constitution to corrupt politicians and out-of-state billionaires, but voters will get the final say on Issue 1 on August 8. We need your help to increase the knowledge of base Democratic voters and turn them out to vote "NO." We're counting on your support to fuel our efforts:

Will you help support our voter engagement campaign to DEFEAT Issue 1 by chipping in $5 or more before our end-of-month fundraising deadline? We need your help raising $22,000 to help us knock over 500,000 doors and make 135,000 calls to voters.

Look, I want to make one thing perfectly clear, team: This brazen attempt to silence Ohio voters is an affront to our democratic principles and an attack on our collective ability to shape the policies that impact our lives.

This is why we need your support to fight back. Our VOTE "NO" campaign aims to inform Ohioans about the implications of this proposal and rally support to save citizen-led initiatives, the voices of everyday Ohioans.

Every dollar you contribute makes a difference. To fund our efforts, chip in before the deadline to help us close our immediate funding gap to do this work »

Thank you,

Liz Walters
Chair
Ohio Democrats