Early voting for Aug. 8 special election draws long lines at Franklin County Board of Elections
Nice picture at the link
The GOP in OH is about to become the dog who caught the car with their anti choice and anti women actions.
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Danny Calhoun was one of several dozen voters lined up outside of the Franklin County Board of Elections on Morse Road Tuesday to vote early in the Aug. 8 special election.
Calhoun, a Westerville resident sporting a bright black and yellow New York Yankees baseball cap, said he would vote against Issue 1, a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder to pass such amendments in the future. If passed, it would raise the threshold to pass an amendment to the Ohio Constitution from 50% plus one to 60% and require signatures from all 88 Ohio counties to get one on a ballot.
Calhoun said a likely constitutional amendment to enshrine a right to abortion access and reproductive healthcare in November is another reason he is voting no on Issue 1. He expressed frustration at the Ohio Legislature, which is controlled by Republicans, for putting this measure on the ballot.
"It's important to me that as citizens, that we're represented fair and correctly. And the idea that a few people can make decisions for the collective to me is just wrong," he said.
Calhoun said he was encouraged to see a large turnout in Franklin County. He is usually an early voter and it's only the second or third time he's stood in a line to vote early.
https://news.wosu.org/politics-government/2023-07-11/early-voting-for-august-8-special-election-draws-long-lines-at-franklin-county-board-of-elections
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican who supports Issue 1, said he expected voter turnout for the special election to be low.
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