CINCINNATI —A much-debated special election last month in Ohio ended with the defeat of Issue One, a measure proposed by lawmakers in Columbus to make it harder for citizens to change the state’s Constitution.
Another Issue One, involving reproductive rights, will go before voters during the general election in November.
“It is confusing, right?” Jen Perez said.
Perez is an abortion-rights advocate with an organization called Red Wine and Blue, which was founded in Ohio.
“I think this is intentional that Issue One is what we’re facing here in November,” Perez said.
The November version of Issue One is a citizen-led, petition-fueled effort to add abortion protections to Ohio’s Constitution.
“We’ve been having conversations since the spring, since March, where we were saying: Step one, sign the petition. Step two, vote no in August. Step three, vote yes in November,” Perez said.
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