Indivisibles,
GREAT NEWS: The anti-democratic MAGA power grab known as Issue 1 was just
defeated by Ohio voters.
[1]AP headline reading Voters in Ohio reject GOP-backed proposal that
would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
Ohio Republicans tried to rewrite the rules of democracy in the dead of
summer to virtually eliminate the ability of voters to amend their
constitution. They hoped their scheme would go unnoticed by the people of
Ohio -- just months ago, the Republican Secretary of State predicted
single-digit turnout.
But activists in the state and Indivisibles across the country stepped up
to get out the vote, and woah -- did we ever. Thanks to your generosity,
we were able to send over 220,000 texts to voters and support our Ohio
groups as they ran non-stop canvassing shifts, organized hundreds of phone
banks, and sent out thousands of GOTV postcards. It's too early to know
the exact turnout numbers, but we're talking close to 40% in many counties
(and even higher in a few) -- in an August election! It's just incredible.
Because of this last-minute, herculean effort by pro-choice, pro-democracy
activists -- Indivisible and allies -- voters in Ohio still have a path to
circumventing the gerrymander-guaranteed MAGA majority. In fact, they’ll
likely have a chance to unrig the maps next fall, and then, for the first
time in decades, elect a truly representative statehouse and congressional
delegation.
More immediately, Ohio voters will have the opportunity this November to
overturn the state’s draconian abortion ban and pass a constitutional
amendment to protect reproductive freedoms in Ohio.
Today’s victory was an essential step in the fight to end one of the
country’s worst abortion bans -- but it was only the first step. [ [link removed] ]If
you’re ready to finish the job, we hope you’ll chip in and help us
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Republicans in Ohio openly acknowledged that today’s election was 100%
about thwarting the November ballot initiative on abortion. Think about
that: They hastily scheduled an extremely expensive special election to
make it harder for voters to protect reproductive rights at the ballot
box.
So just imagine how desperately MAGA will fight over the next three months
with abortion actually on the ballot. And because Ohio will be the only
state with a constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights in front
of voters this November, they’re going to have a massive amount of
anti-choice dark money behind them.
All eyes will be on Ohio as activists in other states consider their own
voter-led efforts to overturn abortion bans -- and state Republican
parties scheme to stop them.
Indivisible hopes to redouble our effort to win this thing and build
momentum for protecting reproductive freedom in 2024. More texts. A
national postcard program. Our innovative hyper-local canvassing program,
Neighbor2Neighbor. Direct support for activists on the ground getting out
the vote.
How much we can do depends on the continued support of Indivisibles like
you.[ [link removed] ]We’re starting from scratch as we enter the new phase of this
fight, so please -- chip in if you can to help us smash abortion bans and
protect the right of every American to control our own bodies.
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We’re so grateful to everyone who donated, knocked doors, sent texts,
called voters, or posted on social media to bring attention to this
election. Thanks for helping make this win possible.
Tonight, let’s celebrate -- and then get back to work to secure that even
bigger victory in November.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team
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