Yes on Issue 1 or
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Learn how politicians influenced the defeat of Issue 1: The Citizens Redistricting Commission Initiative.

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Late paperwork disqualifies Kidney Dialysis Patient Protection Amendment

After the campaign gathered more than 340,000 signatures.

Ohio Attorney General Repeatedly Rejects Qualified Immunity Initiative

'Likely Violating' Ohioans' First Amendment Rights.

Delay tactics stall Ohio Voter Bill of Rights Amendment.

The Ohio Attorney General rejected the title and forced the petitioners to go to court. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled against the AG but took eight months, preventing the petitioners from reaching the 2024 ballot. Signature collection is still needed.

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Banning mega data centers

Journey with a campaign that kicked off in March 2026, when a rural Ohio group presented a petition to the Ohio Attorney General's office...

Referendum attempt fails to prevent law that changed higher education
(SB 1 in 2025)

The 90-day window to challenge a higher education bill proved too short to deliver the required number of valid signatures across at least 44 of Ohio’s 88 counties.

Citizens Engagement “Paws-es” with Legislative Action
(Puppy Mill Amendment, Ohio HB506)

Animal welfare advocates aimed to modify Ohio’s constitution in 2017. This came soon after the “Petland Bill,” which overruled local ordinances that required pet stores to purchase dogs from humane societies, shelters and rescues instead of large-scale breeders. The proposed amendment sought to regulate puppy mills by making sure dogs were treated humanely, with adequate food, water, shelter, exercise, vet care and socialization....