The Ohio back-and-forth comes amid similar Republican efforts to restrict direct democracy in Missouri, North Dakota and Mississippi, according to Fairness Project, a Washington-based group that pushes ballot measures across the U.S.Įvery day seems to bring another round of gamesmanship so complex that even those well versed in legislative rules are challenged to keep up. “I think there are a lot of ‘ifs’ on this question, right?” Republican House Speaker Jason Stephens told reporters after the committee vote. However, a bill creating that election fizzled last week in a House committee and another panel agreed Tuesday to remove that date from the resolution, another convoluted twist to an already complicated debate. 8, according to the timeline determined by Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose, the state’s elections chief. Wednesday is the last day to get the job done if lawmakers mean to put a related ballot measure before voters on Aug. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An effort by a Republican faction in Ohio to make it harder to change the state constitution faces a critical juncture Wednesday, with action needed in the politically fractured Ohio House where the undertaking has so far stalled.
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