Absentee ballots are due for Ohioans who intend to vote on the upcoming State Issue 1.
Mailed-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Aug. 7 and received by local elections boards by Aug. 12.
Voters can also drop off their absentee ballots to the board up until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Aug. 8.
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Issue 1 is the only thing on the ballot in the August special election.
If approved, it would make it harder to change the state constitution with future amendments.
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It would require signatures from all 88 counties to get an amendment on the ballot, then a 60 percent statewide vote to pass future amendments.
Currently, the standard is signatures from 44 counties and a 50 percent statewide vote.
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