US EditionAhead of Ohio abortion vote, a court says some ballot language is misleading, must be rewritten
- The Ohio Supreme Court has ordered the Ohio Ballot Board to reword a portion of its ballot language for an abortion rights amendment. However, the majority of the GOP-written wording will remain in place.
- The proposed constitutional amendment aims to protect access to miscarriage care, contraception, and fertility treatment, but the GOP language focuses solely on abortion. Democrats on the court believe that the Republican members of the ballot board misled voters through their biased wording.
- Supporters of the abortion rights amendment argue that the ballot board tried to mislead voters, while opponents claim that it goes too far and eliminates any limits on abortion. The court's ruling marks the second time it has ordered the board to correct language related to the amendment.
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Ahead of abortion vote, Ohio Supreme Court has ordered rewrite of misleading ballot language
A wildly divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled late Tuesday that only one element of the disputed ballot language for describing a closely watched fall abortion rights question is misleading and must be rewritten.
Ahead of Ohio abortion vote, a court says some ballot language is misleading, must be rewritten
A wildly divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled late Tuesday that only one element of the disputed ballot language for describing a closely watched fall abortion rights question is misleading and must be rewritten.
Ahead of Ohio abortion vote, a court says some ballot language is misleading, must be rewritten
By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court says a portion of the description of a ballot question enshrining abortion rights in the state constitution is misleading. In a ruling late Tuesday, the court ordered the state ballot board to rephrase the wording. It suggested the amendment headed to November ballots would limit citizens’ ability to restrict abortions. But it would actually limit the government’s …
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