Ohioans across political lines will vote on Issue 1 referendum in first step towards preserving abortion access activist says

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Aug. 8, 202305:39

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Ohioans vote on Tuesday on Issue 1, a referendum that proposes an increase of the minimum threshold needed to pass amendments to the state constitution. This vote is three months before Ohio voters will vote on a constitutional amendment preserving abortion access. Many call this referendum an attempt by Ohio Republicans to stymie the abortion access vote. Katie Paris, founder of Red, Wine and Blue, an advocacy group that opposes Issue 1, joins Joy Reid.Aug. 8, 2023

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