OHIO EARLY VOTING STARTS TODAY ONLY ONE ISSUE, changing the voting majority to a 60% instead of 50%.
Require citizens who want to place an amendment on the ballot to collect signatures from at least 5% of voters from the last gubernatorial election in all 88 counties, instead of the current 44.
Eliminate a 10-day cure period that allows citizens to replace any signatures deemed faulty by the secretary of state's office.
Issue 1 needs a simple majority to pass. If approved, the 60% threshold would take effect right away, and changes to signature gathering would be in place starting Jan. 1.
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/state/2023/06/26/ohio-august-special-election-what-to-know-about-issue-1-amendment/70273278007/
Sounds like the opposition is losing their base and want to change the rules to not lose on issues.