With abortion access in play some Republicans flipflop on August elections

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Less than four months after statehouse Republicans purged most August elections from Ohio’s calendar, they’re now marching toward organizing an August 2023 special election that would make it harder for pro-choice organizers to amend Ohio’s constitution in November. The legislation that killed off August elections came within a sweeping package that included a voter photo identification requirement in the closing moments of the previous two-year session. It capped a 20-year debate over whether Ohio should continue to allow special elections in the offseason months of February and August. Ohio traditionally hosts primary elections in May or March,…