WKYC:

As the August 8 special election for Issue 1 in Ohio approaches, many voters are taking advantage of early voting. 

According to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, as of Wednesday, 155,000 absentee ballots have been cast so far. 

Since 1912, Ohio has used a simple majority of voters statewide to pass a constitutional amendment. Issue 1 would raise that threshold to 60% of the vote.