Issue 1 FAQs Issue 1 FAQs

“As an organization representing the interests of Ohio’s pork industry, we firmly believe that this initiative will enhance the integrity and effectiveness of the state’s constitutional amendment process,” says Cheryl Day, Executive Vice President of the Ohio Pork Council. “By raising the threshold required for making constitutional changes as called for by Issue 1, we can ensure that future constitutional changes are not made haphazardly or without substantial consensus.”

What is Issue 1?

“As an organization representing the interests of Ohio’s pork industry, we firmly believe that this initiative will enhance the integrity and effectiveness of the state’s constitutional amendment process,” says Cheryl Day, Executive Vice President of the Ohio Pork Council. “By raising the threshold required for making constitutional changes as called for by Issue 1, we can ensure that future constitutional changes are not made haphazardly or without substantial consensus.”

What is Issue 1?

Issue 1 is a ballot initiative asking Ohio voters to approve an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ohio on August 8. It would strengthen the process for approving constitutional amendments by raising the threshold requirements for the necessary votes and signatures.

Why vote “YES” on Aug. 8?

Issue 1 is a ballot initiative asking Ohio voters to approve an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Ohio on August 8. It would strengthen the process for approving constitutional amendments by raising the threshold requirements for the necessary votes and signatures.

Why vote “YES” on Aug. 8?

Issue 1 is a critical moment for Ohio’s grassroots democracy, especially for protecting our farms and small businesses. We must unite against wealthy, out-of-state activists who aim to control our agricultural practices. Their exploitative legislation and deceptive tactics directly threaten Ohio’s agriculture industry, jeopardizing the livelihoods of our farmers and small businesses—the very people who work tirelessly to feed our nation.

Issue 1 is a critical moment for Ohio’s grassroots democracy, especially for protecting our farms and small businesses. We must unite against wealthy, out-of-state activists who aim to control our agricultural practices. Their exploitative legislation and deceptive tactics directly threaten Ohio’s agriculture industry, jeopardizing the livelihoods of our farmers and small businesses—the very people who work tirelessly to feed our nation.

Voting YES on Issue 1 ensures that future amendments require a 60% majority and representation from all 88 Ohio counties. Passing this measure will help safeguard our access to affordable and safe food by ensuring more than just a marginal majority have influence over our state, including rural communities closest to agriculture. By standing together and voting YES on Issue 1, we can protect Ohio’s farms, small businesses, and families from harmful external influences.

If I vote “YES,” what will it do exactly?

Voting YES on Issue 1 ensures that future amendments require a 60% majority and representation from all 88 Ohio counties. Passing this measure will help safeguard our access to affordable and safe food by ensuring more than just a marginal majority have influence over our state, including rural communities closest to agriculture. By standing together and voting YES on Issue 1, we can protect Ohio’s farms, small businesses, and families from harmful external influences.

If I vote “YES,” what will it do exactly?

As proposed, the measure makes the voice of rural voters stronger and broadens the opportunity to include all communities in the Constitution Amendment process. Currently, to put a measure on a state-wide ballot only requires collecting signatures in just half of Ohio counties. Issue 1 would require at least 5% of eligible voters of each 88 counties to sign the petition. If passed, Issue 1 also would require any future proposed Constitution Amendments to receive the approval of at least 60% of the eligible voters voting on the proposed amendment.

What does Issue 1 not do?

The proposal under Issue 1 only applies to constitutional changes here in Ohio, and the initiated petition process to amend Ohio law remains unchanged.

As proposed, the measure makes the voice of rural voters stronger and broadens the opportunity to include all communities in the Constitution Amendment process. Currently, to put a measure on a state-wide ballot only requires collecting signatures in just half of Ohio counties. Issue 1 would require at least 5% of eligible voters of each 88 counties to sign the petition. If passed, Issue 1 also would require any future proposed Constitution Amendments to receive the approval of at least 60% of the eligible voters voting on the proposed amendment.

What does Issue 1 not do?

Why is Ohio Pork Council supporting Issue 1?

The proposal under Issue 1 only applies to constitutional changes here in Ohio, and the initiated petition process to amend Ohio law remains unchanged.

The pork industry remains vulnerable to activist groups who want to dictate how we raise pigs often with an end goal of eliminating food-animal production altogether. Too often, the Ohio pork industry is the target of ballot initiatives that help with this activist agenda. With the recent court victory for those supporting California’s Prop 12, special interest groups have renewed motivation and confidence to craft new anti-agriculture regulations. Amending the Ohio Constitution should not be an easy target for groups to provoke harm to the Ohio pork industry and entire state, which is why approving Issue 1 is so critical to preventing this possibility.

Why is Ohio Pork Council supporting Issue 1?

The pork industry remains vulnerable to activist groups who want to dictate how we raise pigs often with an end goal of eliminating food-animal production altogether. Too often, the Ohio pork industry is the target of ballot initiatives that help with this activist agenda. With the recent court victory for those supporting California’s Prop 12, special interest groups have renewed motivation and confidence to craft new anti-agriculture regulations. Amending the Ohio Constitution should not be an easy target for groups to provoke harm to the Ohio pork industry and entire state, which is why approving Issue 1 is so critical to preventing this possibility.

I am in! How do we get it passed?

To pass Issue 1, we need rural Ohioans to show up big and vote. There are three ways you can vote:

I am in! How do we get it passed?

1) Vote early in person2) Vote by absentee3) Vote on August 8

To pass Issue 1, we need rural Ohioans to show up big and vote. There are three ways you can vote: 1) Vote early in person2) Vote by absentee3) Vote on August 8