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John, Anna here with an update on a special election coming up on August 8th. Before you go any further, can you chip in today and help us fight for our rights?
➡️ Restore our Rights!
As I wrote to you last week, a special election on August 8th could determine the state's ability to require more than a simple majority for a ballot measure on abortion. Issue 1 is on the ballot requiring 60% voter approval for ballot measures to be adopted. This, in turn, if it passes, would require any effort on abortion access to surpass the 60% threshold, as well as any other measure.
The reality of this is not that they want a "supermajority" to pass a constitutional amendment but that the minority (40%) can block any changes that the majority of the electorate wants. An abortion measure has already met the required signature amount for the November ballot - close to 500,000 signatures from 55 counties in Ohio. Without a 60% + 1 majority in November, abortion will remain heavily restricted in the state, as a six-week ban is already in place.
John, this may be happening in Ohio now, but GOP-led states across the country will attempt to block the will of the voters by making it harder to participate in a direct democracy. Help us fight back, and fight for our rights.
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Spread the word about this election to your Ohio friends and family! Make sure they are ready to vote on this imperative issue, y'all!
- Anna Scudder
Reproductive Health Correspondent,
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