After using the \u2063ballot amendment process to enshrine baby-killing<\/a> into Ohio\u2019s \u200dconstitution, Democrat activists are seeking \u200bto employ the same strategy to\u200b hijack the state\u2019s\u2064 elections system.<\/p>\n

Last week, Democrat-affiliated groups resubmitted<\/a> paperwork to Attorney General Dave Yost in the first \u2063step necessary to have their amendment proposal embedding leftist-backed voting policies into the state constitution appear on Ohio\u2019s November 2024 ballot. Backed<\/a> by left-wing organizations such as the \u200d Ohio Organizing Collaborative<\/a> \u2063and the Ohio\u200b NAACP, \u200dthe\u200d campaign has recruited Cory Warfield, a Democrat strategist \u201cwho previously worked on Sen. Sherrod \u2064Brown\u2019s 2012 campaign,\u201d\u2063 to \u2064help lead \u200cthe effort. <\/p>\n

Warfield more recently \u200cassisted Democrat groups in using the ballot amendment process to enshrine<\/a> abortion into Ohio\u2019s founding document last year. <\/p>\n

According to Cleveland.com<\/a>, Democrats\u2019 new, deceptively-named \u201cOhio Voters \u200dBill \u200cof\u200d Rights\u201d initiative aims \u2063to not only repeal the state\u2019s recently enacted<\/a> voter ID\u200d requirements but also jam numerous insecure voting practices into the Ohio Constitution. This \u201cwish list\u201d of Democrat priorities include same-day voter registration<\/a>, \u200c automatic voter\u2063 registration<\/a>, and an option for counties \u2062to expand \u201cearly-voting hours and offer \u200dmultiple \u2064locations for \u2064early in-person voting and for \u200dballot drop boxes.\u201d <\/p>\n

Rather than require Ohioans to present a valid form of \u200bidentification\u2062 in \u200border to vote, the proposal would permit voters to \u201cinstead sign an \u2062affidavit swearing to their identity.\u201d \u2064But just this month, a Clinton-appointed federal judge upheld<\/a> Ohio\u2019s voter ID law as constitutional, ruling that Democrat-backed \u2062plaintiffs presented no evidence\u200c such requirements\u2062 place an\u2064 undue \u201cburden\u201d on Ohioans and their\u200c ability \u200dto vote.<\/p>\n

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost denied<\/a> Democrat groups\u2019\u2062 initial paperwork filing for the initiative \u2064on Dec. 28\u200d after determining the \u201clanguage that would appear on petitions for \u2064voters\u2019 signatures \u2063didn\u2019t accurately reflect what the amendment would do if it were approved.\u201d (The proposal\u2019s first\u200b title was the \u201cSecure and Fair Elections\u201d amendment.)<\/p>\n

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If approved by Yost \u2014 who has until \u2063Thursday to\u200c decide whether\u2064 the initiative moves forward \u2014 Democrats\u2019 election overhaul amendment would go to\u200b the Ohio Ballot Board, which \u200cwould decide whether to \u201ckeep\u2063 the measure\u200b as a\u200d single ballot issue or split it into multiple parts.\u201d Following approval\u2064 from the board, petitioners would need to collect approximately 413,000 valid \u200bvoter signatures by July 3 in order for the proposal(s) to appear on the state\u2019s November ballot. <\/p>\n

A New Strategy Takes Root<\/h2>\n
Democrats\u2019 use of the ballot amendment process to alter Ohio\u2019s elections systems is part of a nationwide strategy to bypass elected\u200c officials in red states and cement Democrats\u2019 radical agenda into law. <\/p>\n
Democrats kicked this nefarious gameplan into gear in Michigan during the 2022 midterms. Prior to that election,\u200b Republicans controlled<\/a> both chambers of the Michigan Legislature, meaning \u2062the most \u200bradical elements of Democrat \u200cGov. Gretchen Whitmer\u2019s\u200b agenda were dead\u2063 on\u2063 arrival. Unable\u200b to pass their extreme policies into law,\u200b Democrats got\u2062 an idea: If Republican lawmakers won\u2019t\u2063 approve Democrat\u2063 priorities, then maybe enough voters can be \u2063deceived into supporting them. <\/p>\n
In the months leading\u200c up to the 2022 elections, Democrat-backed groups used<\/a> the \u2062ballot amendment process \u2062to place two deceptively-worded initiatives enshrining baby-killing, elective genital surgeries for minors<\/a>, and leftists\u2019 insecure election practices<\/a> into the Michigan Constitution\u2062 on the 2022 ballot. Like clockwork, \u200boutside left-wing groups<\/a> such as Planned Parenthood<\/a> began\u200b dumping millions of dollars into the state to deceive voters into approving both initiatives. <\/p>\n
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In the end, their\u2062 strategy paid off. <\/p>\n
Republicans didn\u2019t realize it at the time, \u2064but \u2062Democrats\u2019 success in Michigan\u2063 crafted the blueprint for how the left would advance its agenda moving forward. By\u2062 using confusing language<\/a> and deceptive marketing funded by\u200c outside groups, Democrats would use the ballot amendment process to implement their radical policies in states where their party\u2064 doesn\u2019t possess trifecta control. In essence, it\u2019s\u200c a strategy designed to circumvent \u200bdemocratically-elected Republican-controlled legislatures and governors.<\/p>\n
Conservative activists \u200din Ohio recognized Democrats\u2019\u200d plan and \u2062pushed forward a ballot initiative on the state\u2019s August 2023 ballot requiring future constitutional amendment proposals to be ratified \u200dby 60 percent of Ohio voters instead of a simple majority \u2014 but it was too late. The measure failed<\/a>, paving the way for Democrat activists to place \u2062a pro-abortion proposal\u200b on\u200b the November ballot. \u200b <\/p>\n
Much \u200dlike with \u2063Michigan\u2019s 2022 proposals, Democrats\u2019 use of dishonest\u200d messaging funded<\/a> by out-of-state leftist groups worked, and\u200c the amendment was adopted by voters. <\/p>\n
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How have Democrat activists utilized the ballot amendment process to influence Ohio’s elections system?<\/h2>\n
Title: Democrat \u2063Activists Seek to Use Ballot Amendment Process to Hijack Ohio’s Elections System<\/p>\n
Introduction:<\/p>\n
The use of \u200cthe ballot amendment process\u2062 to\u200d push for legislative changes has become \u2064a popular strategy employed by Democrat\u200c activists. After successfully enshrining abortion into Ohio’s constitution through this method, these activists are \u200donce again seeking to\u200d utilize it to influence the state’s elections system. This article explores their \u2062latest campaign and the potential consequences it may have on\u200d Ohio’s \u200celectoral integrity.<\/p>\n
The \u2064Ohio Voters Bill\u2063 of Rights\u2064 Initiative:<\/p>\n
Last week, Democrat-affiliated \u2063groups submitted paperwork to Attorney General Dave Yost to \u200dpropose an amendment \u200cthat \u200dwould embed leftist-backed voting policies into Ohio’s constitution. Supported\u200c by organizations like\u2062 the Ohio \u2064Organizing Collaborative and the Ohio NAACP, the campaign has recruited Cory Warfield, \u200ca Democrat strategist with prior experience in \u2064using the ballot amendment\u200c process, to lead the effort.<\/p>\n
The amendment, deceptively named the “Ohio Voters Bill\u2064 of \u2063Rights,” aims\u2063 to repeal recently enacted voter ID\u200c requirements and introduce numerous insecure voting practices\u2062 into the state constitution. These practices include\u200c same-day voter registration, automatic voter registration, and expanding early voting hours<\/a> and ballot drop box locations<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Impact \u200con Voter ID Requirements:<\/p>\n
One concerning \u2063aspect of the \u200cproposal is its intention to replace Ohio’s \u2064voter ID law with a system where \u200cvoters can\u2064 sign an affidavit swearing their identity. However,\u200b a court \u2064ruling\u200c this month upheld Ohio’s \u2062voter \u200dID law as constitutional, stating that it does\u2062 not burden voters. This raises questions about the necessity and \u2062potential consequences of amending\u200c the state’s constitution \u2063to\u200d replace an effective voter ID requirement.<\/p>\n
Denied\u2062 Filing and Further Steps:<\/p>\n
Attorney General Dave Yost initially denied the \u200dDemocrat \u200dgroups’\u200c paperwork filing, citing inaccuracies in the language \u200creflecting the amendment’s intent. However, Yost has until Thursday to decide whether the initiative\u200c can move forward. If approved, the Ohio Ballot\u2062 Board would review the proposed amendment and \u200ddetermine \u200cwhether it should \u2063be presented\u2064 as a single ballot issue or \u2064split into multiple parts. Following approval from the board, petitioners would need to collect approximately 413,000 valid voter signatures to\u200c place the proposal(s) on\u200b the \u200bstate’s \u200cNovember ballot.<\/p>\n
Nationwide Strategy:<\/p>\n
The\u2064 use of the ballot amendment process to amend \u2062state constitutions has become part of a \u200dlarger nationwide strategy by \u2062Democrats. Seeking\u2062 to circumvent red-state elected officials, \u200cDemocrats\u2063 aim to cement their \u2063radical agenda into\u2064 law. \u200dThis strategy was successfully employed in Michigan \u200cduring the\u200b 2022 midterms, where Democrat-backed groups were able to deceive voters into supporting initiatives that enshrined controversial policies into\u200b the state’s constitution.<\/p>\n
Conclusion:<\/p>\n
The current campaign by Democrat\u200c activists in Ohio to\u2062 use the ballot amendment process to hijack the elections system raises concerns about electoral integrity. Efforts to \u200drepeal voter ID requirements and introduce\u200b insecure voting practices \u2064may have far-reaching consequences for the state. It remains to be seen whether \u200dAttorney General Dave Yost will approve\u2062 the initiative,\u200d but the \u200boutcome will have implications for Ohio’s elections \u2063and\u200b the future of ballot amendment processes in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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A New Strategy Takes Root<\/h2>\nDemocrats\u2019 use of the ballot amendment process to alter Ohio\u2019s elections systems is part of a nationwide strategy to bypass elected\u200c officials in red states and cement Democrats\u2019 radical agenda into law. <\/p>\n