With Vote Forward, we are writing to young, Democratic-leaning women in Ohio to encourage them to vote in the August special election. Ohioans will be voting whether or not to raise the threshold required to pass citizen-led ballot measures from a simple majority to 60%—meaning a future measure could be blocked by a minority, even if it’s supported by a majority of Ohioans.

The possible impacts of this anti-democratic effort to raise the vote threshold for citizen-led constitutional amendments in Ohio—including on issues like abortion access and fair maps—are far-reaching.