First and foremost, Ohio democracy defenders: I FUCKIN LOVE YOU! ๐คฉ
Second, Ohio GOP and especially Frank LaRose: EAT SHIT! ๐
Third, (male) Dem consultants who still think abortion isnโt a winning issue: LISTEN TO US WHEN WE SAY ABORTION IS A WINNING FUCKING ISSUE! ๐ค
CALLING IT: Ohio GOP leaders just LOST their special election!
They were hoping to sneak in Issue 1 โ a measure to kill voters' attempts to protect abortion โ but Democrats, independents, and women came out in droves and voted F**K NO and F**K YOU.
But here's why it's huge for both Ohio AND every state in America: Republicans want to try this kind of sneaky move in YOUR state. Seeing it fail in Ohio will make them think twice.
Here's their evil plan:
Extremist Republican leaders know Ohio and the nation do not want women's right to control their bodies to be in the hands of MAGA men.
So instead, they take away voters' rights to be heard on the issue.
First, they gerrymandered state legislatures to make sure Democrats are underrepresented.
Then, they put things like Issue 1 on the ballot, especially during slow times (to reduce turnout), which change the threshold from amending the state constitution from a simple majority vote to an almost impossible bar to achieve โ 60% or more.
In other words, it ain't gonna happen.
So, if Issue 1 had passed, then a ballot measure to codify abortion rights into the state constitution that passed by 59% would FAIL โ meaning 41% of the state denies the other 59% the right to protect their own bodies.
And then guess who gets to make the laws? Why, it's the gerrymandered Republican-controlled legislature! How convenient!
But voters saw right through their scheme. And Democrats defeated them.
From Oregon to Maine, wherever Republicans try this shit, we have to defeat them.
We're just getting started.
Wow! Ohio GOP leaders were hoping we wouldnโt show up to vote HELL NO against their scheme to take away our democracy. But look at the lines we're seeing!
This is a huge deal. Here's why ๐งต๐
โIssue 1โ is an attempt to stop voters from a planned state constitutional amendment to protect women's right to control their own bodies.
Instead of letting the people change constitution via a right we've had for about 200 years, the GOP is trying to force that amendment to reach an impossible threshold... so 41% of extremists can control the ENTIRE population of Ohio.
If Republicans win, then surprise, surprise: all the power would go to the gerrymandered and MAGA extremist state legislature.
Worse, Republicans are hoping to replicate this in EVERY state in the nation. That's why this is so huge.
It's MAGA insanity like this that inspired me to DEFEAT the anti-Democratic Jim Jordan clown show โย MAGA extremists are trying to steal our country, starting with the right to vote.
Help me punish them. ๐๐งต
I am getting numerous reports about voters in North Canton (Stark County) #Ohio are being turned away because the polls have run out ballots and backup ballots. Voters were told to come back later but some say they canโt.
Extreme Republicans are trying to convince Ohioans to give away their own power at the polls โ but you can help stop this!
Call voters to Vote NO on Issue 1 to preserve Majority Rule โ One Person, One Vote: https://t.co/7cVnziCLuf
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