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Statute vs. Constitution: The Rule Can Be Harder to Change

WP021 distinguishes changing an ordinary statute from changing a requirement written into the Ohio Constitution.

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What This Graphic Shows

The graphic compares the ordinary legislative process for amending a statute with the constitutional-amendment process required to repeal or narrow constitutional text.

Key Takeaway

The central structural effect of Issue 3 is to make the underlying requirement harder to alter in the future.

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Verified — Current

Last Verified:

September 23, 2026

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Ohio Common Ground Research Center

Ohio Issue 3: The Proposed Voter Photo Identification Constitutional Amendment

August 28, 2026
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Issue 3 Would Constitutionalize an Existing In-Person Photo-ID Rule

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Issue 3 Leaves Several Election Rules to Ordinary Law

WP021 identifies adjacent election-administration rules that the proposed constitutional text does not itself resolve.

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What Issue 3 Can—and Cannot—Tell Voters

WP021 separates what can be established from the amendment's text from policy questions the paper does not answer.

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