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Backers of reproductive rights amendment to Ohio’s constitution start gathering signatures

rwbdrew — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:53:25 +0000

Groups that want to put a proposal before voters this fall to enshrine abortion into the Ohio constitution took their petition signature gathering efforts for a “trial run” this weekend, knowing they have a short timeline to make the ballot. And they say it was a success.

Drive-through petition signing sites were set up in Geauga, Warren and Medina Counties by Red Wine & Blue, a group that focuses on engaging women in suburban swing districts in the political process, often for Democratic causes.

Women show their support during drive-through signature event in Chagrin Falls for abortion-rights amendment

rwbdrew — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 16:31:03 +0000

They drove Saturday to Heritage Park, filtering in one car after another, to seek change in Ohio’s abortion law.

Marla Zwinggi, who was hailed as a “Vaccine Queen” during the pandemic, organized a drive-through signature event for an abortion-rights constitutional amendment proposal that supporters want on the ballot in the fall.

“I’m just a mom; I live in Geauga County, which is typically a red county, but a lot of people out here are hungry for change,” Zwinggi said. “Women sometimes aren’t always in tune with politics. We’re raising our families. We have to go to PTO meetings. We’ve got to do this. We’ve got to do that.”

Abortion-rights activists begin collecting signatures for Ohio ballot initiative

rwbdrew — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:41:03 +0000

On Monday came the announcement that abortion-rights activists could begin collecting signatures for a ballot initiative that, if passed, would amend the Ohio Constitution to allow abortion until fetal viability in the state.

“In Bainbridge in Geauga County, we will be circulating petitions to get people to sign so we can get this on the ballot in November to secure our rights,” activist Marla Zwinggi said.

To officially be put on the November ballot, organizers must obtain more than 413,000 signatures from people spread across at least 44 of Ohio’s 88 counties, or 10% of the number of votes cast in the most recent gubernatorial race.