Church. Ahead on cnn newsroom, a high of voters go to the polls and a crucial new litmus test on Abortion Rights in america more than a year after roe v. Wade was overturned. Bring on the bleeps, a cussing donald trump aroused against the indictments levied against him and charges and Arrest Warrants Alabama after a massive Riverfront Brawl and the questions police have after reviewing the tape. Live from cnn center, this is cnns room with rosemary church. Good to have you with us. We begin with a crucial victory for Abortion Rights activists in ohio. Voters on tuesday rejected a republican backed measure that would have made it harder to amend the States Constitution. This comes ahead of a November Ballot in which voters will decide whether to enshrine Abortion Rights in the States Constitution. Nearly 90 of the votes counted, 56 of the people have voted no, while 44 said yes. Tuesday was the first of a twostep process to determine whether the november referendum will be able to pass
decide whether to enshrine abortion rights in the states constitution. nearly 90% of the votes counted, 56% of the people have voted no, while 44% said yes. tuesday was the first of a two-step process to determine whether the november referendum will be able to pass for a single majority. cnn s jeff zeleny breaks it all down anything for us. ohio voters rejected efforts to make it more difficult to amend the state s constitution indentation flattest fight over the abortion battle. a special election called in ohio to raise the threshold to amend the state constitution with the november rally in mine, when there will be a question about and shining abortion rights protections were defeated. the vote no side of the equation defeated the aside. this is all on a measure called issue one. it would have required a 60% supermajority to change the states constitution.