Ohio voters rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state's constitution. The measure sought to raise the threshold for passing future constitutional amendments from a simple majority to a 60 percent supermajority. While abortion was not directly on the special election ballot, the defeat is seen as a setback for Republicans who favor imposing tough restrictions on the procedure. The result sets up a fall campaign that will become the latest referendum on abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned nationwide protections last year. Ohio Republicans placed the measure on the ballot to counter a citizen initiative seeking to enshrine abortion rights in the state.

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