State Rep. Ron Ferguson introduced House Joint Resolution 11 on Monday in Columbus, Ohio, aiming to amend the Ohio Constitution by lowering the vote threshold required to overturn a gubernatorial veto from a three-fifths majority to a simple majority.

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The proposal follows the recent election of Democrat Amy Acton, who became the first member of her party elected governor of Ohio since 2006. Unofficial election results showed Acton winning with 52.3% of the vote over Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who received 44.3%. In the same election cycle, the GOP is projected to lose its supermajority in the Ohio House in January, jeopardizing the three-fifths majority needed to override potential vetoes.

Under current rules, overriding a governor’s veto requires at least 60 votes in the Ohio House and 20 votes in the Ohio Senate. If the proposed amendment were adopted, those requirements would decrease to 50 votes in the House and 17 votes in the Senate. Ohio is one of six states requiring a three-fifths majority to override a veto, while six other states require a simple majority and most require a two-thirds majority.

Ferguson is currently the sole sponsor of the resolution, with no cosponsors listed. Because HJR 11 is a joint resolution, it would not require approval from the governor. Instead, it must pass both the Ohio House and the Ohio Senate with a three-fifths majority before going before voters for final approval. The next statewide election date in Ohio is May 4.

Despite the introduction of the resolution, Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman expressed skepticism about its prospects, noting that the caucus had not discussed the measure.

“To be able to put together a campaign by next May, I think, would be almost impossible,” Huffman said, while adding that lawmakers continue to review general constitutional checks and balances between the legislature and the executive branch.

Democratic lawmakers quickly pushed back against the effort. Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn criticized the resolution, arguing that lawmakers should not attempt to limit the executive branch right after voters made their choice at the ballot box.

Gov. Mike DeWine previously stated that he would veto legislative attempts to weaken the governor’s office. For her part, Gov.-elect Acton has pledged to work across party lines, including a commitment to appoint at least one Republican to her cabinet.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

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Ohio: Qaraar Cusub oo Fududeynaya Jebinta Diidmada Qayaxan ee Barasaabka

Xildhibaanka Aqalka Wakiillada ee gobolka Ohio, Ron Ferguson, ayaa magaalada Columbus, Ohio kaga dhawaaqay qaraar wax ka beddelaya Dastuurka gobolka oo lagu magacaabo House Joint Resolution 11 (HJR 11). Qaraarkan ayaa doonaya in tirada codadka loo baahan yahay si loo jebiyo diidmada qayaxan (veto) ee barasaabka gobolka laga dhigo aqlabiyad fudud, halka ay hadda sharcigu dhigayo saddex meelood shan meelood.

Tallaabadan ayaa timid maalmo uun kaddib markii Amy Acton loo doortay xilka barasaabka, taasoo noqotay qofkii ugu horreeyay ee xisbiga Dimoqraadiga ah oo xafiiskaas ku guuleysta tan iyo sanadkii 2006. Natiijooyinka hordhaca ah ayaa muujinaya in Acton ay heshay 52.3% codadkii la dhiibtay, halka musharraxii xisbiga Jamhuuriga Vivek Ramaswamy uu helay 44.3%. Dhanka kale, xisbiga Jamhuuriga (GOP) ayaa lagu wadaa in bisha Janaayo uu lumiyo aqlabiyaddii buuxday ee uu ku lahaa Aqalka Ohio House, taasoo meesha ka saareysa awooddoodii ay kaligood ku jebin lahaayeen diidmada qayaxan ee barasaabka cusub.

Sharciga hadda jira wuxuu qeexayaa in diidmada qayaxan ee barasaabka lagu baabi’in karo ugu yaraan 60 cod oo Aqalka Ohio House ah iyo 20 cod oo Senate-ka Ohio ah. Haddii soo jeedinta Ferguson la meelmariyo, shuruuddaas waxay hoos ugu dhici doontaa 50 cod oo Aqalka Hoose ah iyo 17 cod oo Aqalka Sare ah. Gobolka Ohio ayaa hadda ka mid ah 6 gobol oo Mareykanka ah oo u baahan aqlabiyadda saddex meelood shan meelood, halka 6 gobol oo kale ay isticmaalaan aqlabiyad fudud, inta badan gobollada dalkana ay u baahan yihiin labo meelood saddex meel.

Ferguson ayaa ah qofka keliya ee gudbiyay qaraarkan, mana laha xildhibaanno kale oo si rasmi ah u weheliya. Maadaama uu hindisahani yahay “joint resolution”, uma baahna saxiixa barasaabka, balse waa in labada aqal ee sharci-dejinta gobolka ay ku meelmariyaan aqlabiyadda saddex meelood shan meelood, kaddibna waxaa cod loogu qaadi doonaa doorashada guud ee gobolka oo fursadda ugu soo horreysa ay tahay May 4.

Guddoomiyaha Aqalka Ohio House, Matt Huffman, ayaa muujiyay kalsooni-darro ku aaddan meelmarinta hindisahan, isagoo tilmaamay inay aad u adag tahay in olole ballaaran loo diyaariyo bisha May ee soo socota, arrintana aan weli laga doodin. Dhinaca kale, Hoggaamiyaha laga tirada badan yahay ee Aqalka Ohio House, Dani Isaacsohn, ayaa si adag u naqdiyay tallaabadan, isagoo sheegay in isku dayga lagu xaddidayo awoodda laanta fulinta kaddib doorashada uusan ahayn wax laga aqbali karo nidaamka dimuqraadiyadda.

Barasaabka xilka haya, Mike DeWine, ayaa horay u caddeeyay inuu diidmada qayaxan adeegsan doono haddii la isku dayo in la wiiqo awoodaha xafiiska barasaabka. Dhankeeda, Acton waxay ballanqaadday inay la shaqeyn doonto labada dhinac, iyadoo sheegtay inay ugu yaraan hal qof oo Jamhuuri ah u magacaabi doonto golaheeda xukuumadda.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus