Ohio voters cast ballots on Issue 1

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Sandusky County and Ottawa County voters went to the polls Tuesday in a special election to decide on Issue 1, which would require 60% of the vote to amend the state's constitution, instead of the current simple majority.

Issue 1 also would require citizens seeking to place an amendment on the ballot to collect signatures from at least 5% of the number of votes in the last gubernatorial election in all of Ohio's 88 counties instead of the current 44 counties.

Mark Blakey of Rice Township casts his ballot, as Polling Location Site Administrator Lee Shaffer looks on. According to Shaffer, voting at Victory Church on Oak Harbor Road, has been very busy and much busier than the last primary election this past spring.
Mark Blakey of Rice Township casts his ballot, as Polling Location Site Administrator Lee Shaffer looks on. According to Shaffer, voting at Victory Church on Oak Harbor Road, has been very busy and much busier than the last primary election this past spring.

It also would eliminate a 10-day cure period that allows citizens to replace any signatures rejected by the secretary of state's office.

Results of Tuesday's special election are available online at thenew-messenter.com and the News Herald at portclintonnewsherald.com, and will be in Thursday's print editions of The News-Messenger and News Herald.

This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Special Election Day