On Tuesday, Aug. 8, voters decided on Issue 1, which, if passed, would have amended the Ohio Constitution to make it more difficult to amend Ohio's constitution in the future. The measure failed 2-1.
The passage of Issue 1 would have require the approval of 60% of Ohio voters to amend the constitution, instead of the simple majority — 50% plus one — that's been in place for a century.
A "yes" vote also would have require citizen-initiated petitions proposing a constitutional amendment to be signed by at least 5% of the electors in each of Ohio's 88 counties. The current requirement requires signatures from 44 counties.
LISTEN: What a supporter and opponent have to say about Issue 1
Passage of Issue 1 also would have removed the 10-day period for petitioners to gather more signatures for a constitutional amendment if it's determined they didn't file enough valid signatures. That 10-day "cure" period now remains in place.
Below are live results, provided by The Associated Press.
Supporters of the measure said Issue 1 would help prevent out-of-state special interests from funding campaigns to change Ohio's constitution.
Opponents said it's a thinly veiled attempt to make it harder for a constitutional amendment related to reproductive rights to win passage in November.
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About $20 million had been contributed to campaigns both for and against Issue 1 as of July campaign finance filings, and 84% of the money came from outside of Ohio.