COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office confirmed in a press release Friday that it certified the petition summary and title for a proposed constitutional amendment.
What You Need To Know
- Ohio’s Attorney General’s Office has certified the summary and title of a petition for a proposed constitutional amendment
- It would repeal a portion of the state’s constitution regarding marriage, stripping language that only recognizes the union between one man and one woman
- Petitioners will need to collect signatures from registered voters
“The Ohio Right to Marry Amendment” would repeal language in Article XV, Section 11 of the state’s constitution. The section reads,
“Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage.”…