Ohio hasn't had a statewide issue on an August ballot in nearly 100 years, he noted.Īnd while election officials are working to secure resources for the Aug. 'The interesting thing about this election is that, there's no historical precedent we can really look at to predict turnout,' Ockerman said.

He's heard predictions from various election officials 'as low as 10%, and as high as 50%,' he said, with most in the 20% to 30% range. 8 turnout have left election officials 'scratching our heads,' said Aaron Ockerman, executive director of the Ohio Association of Election Officials. Yet concerns over turnout are more widespread. LaRose's recent comments came just two days before July 10, the last day Ohioans can register to vote in the August election. Eliminate a 10-day cure period that allows citizens to replace any signatures deemed faulty by the secretary of state's office.Require citizens who want to place an amendment on the ballot to collect signatures from at least 5% of voters from the last gubernatorial election in all 88 counties, instead of the current 44.In addition to raising the threshold for a constitutional amendment to pass, Issue 1 would also: View Gallery: Early voting starts for issue 1 But, LaRose and lawmakers moved ahead with putting Issue 1 on the ballot this August ahead of a possible constitutional amendment on abortion this fall. Last year, LaRose and GOP lawmakers supported a new law to eliminate most August elections due to low turnout and cost. More: Is August election about abortion? Secretary of State Frank LaRose says '100%' 'You'd have to be in a cave to perhaps not realize that issue was there.' 'There will be very few people in the state not aware that there's a constitutional question on the ballot in August,' LaRose said in March. LaRose previously said the importance of Issue 1 would drive voters to the polls this summer. More: How Ohio Issue 1 could make it harder to put amendments on the ballot The election in question, last year's primaries for state legislative seats, saw just 8% turnout. I wouldn't be surprised if it's similar to what we saw in last year's primary that was held in August.' 'We're doing all we can to get the word out to make sure people know,' LaRose said Saturday. If passed, it would raise the threshold for passing a constitutional amendment from a simple majority to 60%, among other changes.

LaRose has been campaigning to urge Ohioans to vote yes on Issue 1. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said he 'wouldn't be surprised' at single-digit turnout for the upcoming Aug.

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