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Ohio Republicans’ Devious Plot to Stop Voters From Legalizing Abortion (newrepublic.com)

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The fight over reproductive rights in the Buckeye State begins with an August special election on an obscure ballot measure.

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[–] dumples@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Ballot measures are a great way to distill trust in democracy in a population. Directly voting on single issues is a great way to show that democracy matters especially since people views on a single issue are usually much clearer than party votes. This is classic undemocratic behavior.