The year 2021 represents the third consecutive year in which Ohio voters were not presented an opportunity to vote on any proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution. In the first two decades of the 21st century, Ohio voters approved 18 of 31 proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution. Of the 31, 16 were proposed by […]
No Proposed Constitutional Amendments on the 2021 Ballot Read Post »
Ohio Issue 1, Congressional Redistricting Procedures Amendment, was approved by Ohio voters in the May 8, 2018 primary election. Official elections results show that the ballot issue was approved by 1,178,468 votes in favor to 395,088 votes against. According to the certified ballot language, available on the Secretary of State’s website: “The proposed amendment would:
Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Congressional Redistricting Amendment Read Post »
The Ohio General Assembly has approved a proposed amendment, SJR 5 (132nd GA (2018)), to add a new Article, Article XIX, to the Ohio Constitution to address congressional redistricting. The proposed amendment will be on the May 8, 2018, ballot, and Ohio voters will have to approve this amendment for it to become part of
Congressional Redistricting Proposal to Be on May Ballot Read Post »
Ohio House Joint Resolution No. 8 was introduced on May 25, 2016. The resolution proposes to amend Article 1, Section 6 of the Ohio Constitution, to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude from being used as a punishment for committing a crime. Currently, Section 6 of Article 1 states “There shall be no slavery in this
Proposed Resolution Amending Constitution to Ban Slavery as Punishment Read Post »
ResponsibleOhio’s marijuana legalization amendment may run afoul of the Commerce Clause if the marijuana monopoly is enforced to prohibit out-of-state growers from selling marijuana in Ohio. This may be true even the federal government does not legalize marijuana. See Crain’s Cleveland Business. Monopoly on Ohio marijuana market could be cloudy issue
Marijuana Monopoly Could Violate Commerce Clause if Enforced vs. Out-of-State Growers Read Post »
SJR 3 Proposing to enact Section 2t of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio to permit the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund sewer and water capital improvements.
ResponsibleOhio filed a complaint in mandamus challenging the ballot language of their marijuana legalization initiative petition. View the complaint. View the court docket. The complaint alleges that the ballot adopted by the Ohio Ballot Board violates Article XVI, Section 1 of the Ohio Constitution which requires that ballot language can not deceive, mislead or defraud
ResponsibleOhio Sues, Claiming Ballot Language Deceptive Read Post »
Dean Emeritus Steven H. Steinglass opines that if both anti-monopoly and the “marijuana monopoly” amendments to the Ohio Constitution are passed and the anti-monopoly amendment gets more votes, the anti-monopoly amendment will completely wipe out the ResponsibleOhio “marijuana monopoly” amendment because: 1. The Anti-monopoly amendment contains the following language: If, at the general election held
Monopoly Probably Not Severable From the Marijuana Read Post »
The Ohio Secretary of State verified that ResponsibleOhio obtained sufficient signatures for their marijuana amendment to appear on the ballot this fall. See Cleveland.com, Marijuana legalization amendment approved for Ohio’s November ballot. The proposed amendment would limit the growing of marijuana to ten sites specified in the Ohio Constitution. The ten sites are owned by
The Ohio Attorney General rejected the Ohio Medical Cannabis Amendment Initiative Petition because of omissons in the summary language. See Akron News Now: Bad Day For Two Ohio Pot Issues.
New Medical Marijuana Initiative Petition Rejected by AG Read Post »