Ohio Republicans banned August special elections — calling them overly expensive, low turnout endeavors. But then they scheduled one this year that could make it harder for abortion-rights supporters to amend the state constitution.
Republicans Betty Montgomery and Jim Petro, have said they oppose the measure to raise the threshold.
GOP supporters of both the January measure eliminating August special elections and the latest measure scheduling one this summer did not address the contradiction when asked by NBC News. “That concern does not exist in the context of a statewide election, which will be in every community in Ohio,” Stewart said.raising the threshold required to amend the state constitution, though his spokesperson noted to NBC News that the measure scheduling an August election was passed without needing the governor’s signature.
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