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Mailed-in absentee ballots due for Ohioans voting on State Issue 1

(Jay LaPrete)
(Jay LaPrete)

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.

>> ‘Do you know what State Issue 1 is?’ Voters say they’ll do homework before Election Day

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.

>> State Issue 1: Those for, against proposal continue debate about the constitutional issue

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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