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Early voting underway for Ohio’s November 7 vote on reproductive rights amendment and legal marijuana law

By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau

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Friday, October 13, 2023

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s month of early voting is underway before the Nov. 7 election. Voters will decide on Issue 1, an amendment guaranteeing abortion and reproductive rights, and Issue 2, a law legalizing recreational marijuana.

Few lines were reported for the first day of early voting. There were lines for the start of early voting in the August special election, which featured just one issue – the amendment that would raise the voter approval threshold for future amendments, including the abortion and reproductive rights amendment this fall. It failed with 57% of the vote.

It’s the third election since Ohio’s law requiring voters show photo ID took effect in April. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose advocated for that law.

“It doesn’t change anything because 98% of Ohioans historically would bring their state ID or driver’s license as their proof of ID when they come to vote,” LaRose said. “In the past, a small percentage – 2% – would bring those alternative forms…