Looking Beyond Issue 1, Here Is What We Need to Remember
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-25-2023
Publication Title
Cleveland Plain Dealer / cleveland.com
Keywords
Ohio, Issue 1, abortion, General Assembly, majority vote
Abstract
The constitutional initiative is not a one-way ratchet, and Ohio voters have approved initiated amendments that many progressives undoubtedly find disturbing, including the 30-day voter registration requirement, legislative term limits, and a ban on same-sex marriage. The price of direct democracy, however, is a willingness to recognize that the voters may sometimes adopt policies that one opposes.
The constitutional initiative provides a path for avoiding the General Assembly and putting before the voters amendments that are unlikely to be proposed by the General Assembly, such as the recently filed amendment to end partisan gerrymandering by creating an independent citizens redistricting commission.
Repository Citation
Steinglass, Steven H., "Looking Beyond Issue 1, Here Is What We Need to Remember" (2023). Law Faculty Articles and Essays. 1308.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/fac_articles/1308
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