Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2023


Statement on the Ohio Ballot Measure Regarding Changes to the State's Constitutional Amendment Process

August 8, 2023


Today Ohio voters rejected an effort by Republican lawmakers and special interests to change the State's constitutional amendment process. This measure was a blatant attempt to weaken voters' voices and further erode the freedom of women to make their own health care decisions. Ohioans spoke loud and clear, and tonight democracy won.

Categories: Statements by the President : Ohio, ballot measure regarding State constitutional amendment process.

Subjects: Ohio, State constitutional amendment process; Voting rights, protection efforts; Women's health issues; Women's rights and gender equality.

DCPD Number: DCPD202300680.


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