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In Ohio, citizens can change the state Constitution if an amendment gets more than 50% support from voters. But this could change in August.
On August 8th, Ohioans will vote on whether to approve [Measure 1](https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/27/what-is-ohio-issue-1-on-the-ballot-in-august-2023/70359953007/), which would make it so changes to the Constitution need 60% support to pass, and would make it harder for citizens to place amendments on the ballot. This will affect future amendments, such as one to restore abortion rights in November.
The basic summary: Vote YES if you want amendments to need 60% support to pass, vote NO if you want amendments to need 50% support as they do now.
**Register to vote**
You must register to vote by **July 10th** to be allowed to vote in this election. [You can register to vote or update your voter registration here](https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/).
**Voting in person**
If you want to vote before August 8th, Ohio offers early voting from July 11th to August 7th. You can vote early at your County Board of Elections – [see here for locations and voting hours](https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/early-voting/).
If you prefer, you can vote on Election Day, August 8th. [Find your polling place here](https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/polling-location/).
When voting in person, [be sure to bring an accepted piece of voter ID](https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/id-requirements/).
**Voting by mail**
Any Ohio voter may choose to vote by mail. [You can request an absentee ballot here](https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballot/) – check off that this is for the **August 8th special election**.
Ballots must be postmarked by November 7th (the day before Election Day!), so mail your ballot back promptly. You can also deliver your absentee ballot in person to your [County Board of Elections](https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/elections-officials/county-boards-of-elections-directory/) by 7:30pm on August 8th.
If you mail your ballot, [you can track it here](https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/ballot-tracking/).
Please let me know if you have any questions!
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In other words, vote yes if you want to take power away from yourself and give it to the politicians in the statehouse.
Vote No if you don’t want to take power away from yourself.
thanks for getting the word out, /u/table_fireplace!
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Thanks for spreading this information! I would, however, recommend you edit the post to read “Issue 1” instead of “Measure 1” as Ohio votes on issues, not measures, and using the incorrect term could cause confusion.