Ohio Constitution News (OCN) is a blog that tracks developments relating to the Ohio Constitution, including Ohio Supreme Court cases, ballot initiatives, state legislation, lectures, and seminars. The blog also reports on new material added to the Ohio Constitution: Law and History website and other items of interest concerning state constitutional law and the Ohio Constitution. Developed by Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus Steven H. Steinglass and maintained by the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library, OCN is not affiliated with the Ohio Supreme Court or with the State of Ohio.
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on Sep 13th, 2012
Ohio Ballot Board creates new ballot language for Issue 2 in response to the Supreme Court’s decision. Plain Dealer article. Text of the Ballot language.
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on Sep 12th, 2012
Supreme Court orders the Ballot Board to change the ballot language for the Redistricting amendment. State ex. rel. Voters First v. Ohio Ballot Board, Slip Opinion No. 2012-Ohio-4149.
Posted in Ballot Initiative News on Jul 10th, 2012
Deadline for filing signatures for ballot initiatives passes – only one ballot issue submitted. Signatures were submitted for the Ohio Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment, but not for others, such as the proposed medical marijuana amendments, repeal of the gay marriage ban and “Personhood Ohio” will not be on the ballot this year. PD article.
