Ohio's August Special Election Sparks Abortion Rights Concerns.
Ohio's August special election, which seeks to make it harder to amend the state's constitution, is causing chaos for local election offices as they scramble to relocate polling places, retest ballot language, and lure poll workers away from vacations. The Republican-backed measure aims to make it harder for voters to pass an abortion rights amendment in November, but could also affect other constitutional amendments. Despite the significance of the issue, turnout predictions are low, and the August election could be decided by a fraction of Ohio voters.