The five-member Ohio Ballot Board voted unanimously to present voters with a clear yes or no choice on Gov. John Kasichs (R) wildly unpopular anti-union bill he signed into law in March. Supporters of the law tried to turn the voter referendum on its head by submitting ballot language in which a yes vote would actually register rejection of the law a move that would be unprecedented in Ohios history. But the We Are Ohio coalition which collected over 1.3 million signatures to repeal the law prevailed.
When voters go to the polls on Nov. 8 to vote on Issue 283;, the language will reflect the simple rule, If you approve of the law, vote yes. If you do not approve of the law, vote no.