Ohio voters overwhelmingly rejected a Republican-backed proposal on August 8 that aimed to make it tougher to change the state’s constitution, setting up a referendum on abortion rights. The defeat keeps the current simple majority threshold for passing constitutional amendments, rather than raising it to a 60% supermajority as proposed. The result sets the stage for a fall campaign that will address abortion rights in Ohio, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of nationwide protections last year. Despite some Republican backing, the measure faced widespread opposition, with early returns showing it falling short in many counties.