Frank LaRose

The plan would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to get 60% approval on the ballot in order to pass

The proposal requiring a 60% majority for a constitutional amendment would only apply to citizen-led ballot initiatives, and not to legislature-led amendments.

The newly redrawn 13th Congressional District covers the entirety of Summit County for the first time in decades, as well as parts of Stark and Portage counties.

The seat went red in 2020 after being a Democratic stronghold for several years.

State Rep. Casey Weinstein is trying to keep the Ohio House District 34 seat blue, while his opponent Beth Bigham is trying for a second time to defeat him.

In the race for Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, Republican incumbent running for re-election, and Chelsea Clark, Democratic candidate lay out their plans as the state’s top elections chief.

Mayor Justin Bibb announced policy measures aimed at protecting abortion rights including a vow to make any related investigation a low priority; Akron city officials discussed plans for a citizen review board to hear residents' complaints about police officers.

Documents show Cleveland Police failed to fully vet three lateral hires, one of whom was involved in sexually harassing a colleague; Ohio's top election official still supports J.D. Vance despite Vance's comments promoting the "Great Replacement" conspiracy theory; A woman claims Cavs guard Rajon Rondo threatened her life with a gun; and more stories.

Independent mapmakers using a new process for drawing maps say they are making progress

The Ohio Association of Election Officials says with legislative redistricting still up in the air, important deadlines cannot be met.