Issue 1 in 2023 was a proposed constitutional amendment that sought to raise the threshold for passing all future constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60%. It gained national attention as a political power grab intended to change the rules and rob Ohio voters of their voice.

A CBS News investigation found the effort behind Issue 1 in Ohio was “one flank in a coordinated nationwide campaign” funded by special interests to make it harder for voters to use direct democracy and create change.

Our dedicated team at Ohio Citizen Action worked tirelessly to inform people about the August special election and protect democracy in Ohio.

We talked to voters, informed them about the election in August and recorded their responses as to why they planned to Vote No!

Ohio Citizen Action made defeating Issue 1 our a top priority in 2023. We knocked on 73,904 doors and made 13,799 phone calls to voters. We won.