Ohio Ballot Measures (2015)

[TJ in Oregon]

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. No

Absentee ballot has been mailed.

[TJ in Oregon]

If both Issue 2 and 3 had passed, Issue 2 would take effect immediately and Issue 3 would take effect (if possible) after some delay period due to an arcane clause in the Ohio constitution that says approved amendments initially proposed by the legislature take effect immediately upon passage while amendments proposed by petition take effect after a short delay period. I have no idea why it was set up that way a bunch of years ago, but Issue 2 was clearly and obviously written to block Issue 3 and would have done so. Issue 2 is also so incredibly specific that it's hard to fathom another amendment that it would block that would actually be proposed.

[TJ in Oregon]

Here's the (current) results map (showing percentage against the marijuana legalization referendum):



Portage County is having computer problems and hasn't been able to report results.

Otherwise this is a really wacky election map for Ohio. Marijuana was way stronger in the Cincinnati metro area than anywhere else and surprisingly strong in some of the river counties (Lawrence, Jefferson) but surprisingly weak in Athens. Metro Cleveland voted about the same as the statewide average and metro Columbus was more conservative. Perhaps less surprising is that the same three conservative counties stand out as always: Holmes, Mercer, and Putnam.