The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a ballot question at the center of the state's abortion debate must be rewritten.
The question itself doesn't mention abortion but will decide a provision that could prove decisive in the state's battle over abortion access, the Hill reported. In August, voters will vote on a constitutional amendment, titled “Elevating the Standards to Qualify For and to Pass Any Constitutional Amendment.” The amendment would require 60% of voters to approve all further amendments instead of the current simple majority required.
In addition to requiring 60% of voters to approve, it would also require a number of other measures to have amendments introduced. The Democratic law firm Elias Law Group filed a lawsuit to have the amendment reworded entirely. The court ruled 4-3 in favor of rewording some aspects, and others were unchanged, including several key points that the group wanted to be reworded.
“Contrary to [plaintiffs] suggestion, we have never held that ballot language must inform voters about current law,” the court ruled.
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