Issue 3

Democratic candidate Amy Acton is breaking with her fellow Democrats to support Issue 3, an amendment proposed by Republican lawmakers that aims to enshrine Ohio’s voter photo ID requirement in the state constitution. While Acton stated she supports the issue because it does not change what is currently law, her position puts Democrats in a bind as top party figures are supporting it. The current law already requires voters to show specific forms of photo ID when casting a ballot in person.

Issue 3 on the Ohio ballot proposes enshrining current voter photo ID requirements into the state constitution, which already mandates specific photo IDs for in-person voting. Republicans support the amendment as a way to protect elections, while Democrats and Libertarians argue it aims to strengthen the GOP base. President Donald Trump and GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy endorse the measure.