Frank LaRose Announces Run for U.S. Senate in Ohio
On Monday, July 17, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced his run for the 2024 Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate.
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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Ohio Republicans’ Fringe Appeal Raising ISL Theory In the Wake of Moore v. Harper
On Friday, June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up a case from Ohio Republican legislators invoking the recently rejected radical independent state legislature (ISL) theory.
Ohio Supreme Court Allows August Special Election Over Proposed Anti-Democratic Amendment
On Friday, June 16, the Ohio Supreme Court — in a 4-3 party line decision — declined to block an August special election over a proposed anti-democratic amendment to the Ohio Constitution.
Ohio Supreme Court Orders Rewrite of Ballot Language For Proposed Anti-Democratic Amendment
On Monday, June 12, the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the Ohio Ballot Board and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) to rewrite parts of the ballot language for Senate Joint Resolution 2.
Ohio Voters Sue Over Proposed Constitutional Amendment Ballot Language
On Tuesday, May 23, a group of Ohio voters and the group One Person One Vote filed a lawsuit challenging the adopted ballot language for Senate Joint Resolution 2, a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would increase the threshold to pass constitutional amendments from 50% to 60%.
Ohio Voters Sue Over August Election on Resolution To Restrict Ballot Measures
On Friday, May 12, individual Ohio voters and One Person One Vote, a coalition representing Ohio voters, filed a complaint in the Ohio Supreme Court challenging recently passed Senate Joint Resolution 2.
Ohio Resolution Restricting Ballot Measures Will Head to Voters
On Wednesday, May 10, the Ohio House approved Senate Joint Resolution 2, a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would increase the threshold to pass constitutional amendments from 50% to 60%.
Ohio Committee Advances Resolution Restricting Ballot Measures
On Tuesday, May 9, the Ohio House Rules and Reference Committee voted 7-5 to approve Senate Joint Resolution 2, a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would increase the threshold to pass constitutional amendments from 50% to 60%.
Ohio Senate Passes Resolution To Restrict Constitutional Amendments
On Wednesday, April 19, the Ohio Senate voted to pass Senate Joint Resolution 2, which would raise the threshold to pass constitutional amendments from 50% to 60% of the vote, making it more difficult for Ohio voters to amend the state constitution.
Ohio Senate Committee Approves Resolution To Restrict Constitutional Amendments
On Wednesday, April 19, the Ohio Senate General Government Committee voted to approve Senate Joint Resolution 2, which would raise the threshold to pass constitutional amendments from 50% to 60% of the vote, making it more difficult for Ohio voters to amend the state constitution.