Post Shared by X Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Post claims to have voted for Issue 1 in the 2024 general election.
I never thought about it @DaveYost I would choose a person over a politician, but I’ll accept it! For question 1, yes. pic.twitter.com/AWdzyGk87C
— Big Labor of Little Ohio (@OhioLaborEsq) November 5, 2024
Verdict: False
Yost voted for Issue 1 in 2023, which was a completely different measure.
Fact check:
According to the newspaper, Ohioans are voting on Issue 1. This is a “redistricting proposal that removes politicians from the process and supports citizen commissions.” ohio capital journal.
Social media users claim Yost voted for No. 1. One user wrote: @DaveYost I would choose a person over a politician, but I’ll accept it! YES to question 1!”
This claim is false. Yost voted for Issue 1 in August 2023, which was a different measure. The first issue, in August 2023, was about making it harder for Ohioans to change the Ohio Constitution through a voter referendum, according to . NPR.
Yost also denied voting. No. 1 Posted by X on November 5th. (Related: Facebook video doesn’t show ‘Ballot Mule’ in Lincoln, Nebraska)
Well, what fun…a little domestic disinformation.
To no one’s surprise, I did not vote “yes” on issue #1. The screenshot of the tweet below is from August 2023, not 2024. different problems 1
We don’t know who the “Big Worker of Little Ohio” is. Maybe D…maybe a Russian bot. pic.twitter.com/wQTs2Gfw0D
— Attorney General Dave Yost (@DaveYostOH) November 5, 2024
“Well, that’s interesting…a bit of domestic disinformation. I don’t think anyone would be surprised, but I didn’t vote ‘yes’ on issue one. The screenshot of the tweet below is from August 2023, not 2024. Another issue #1…” the tweet reads in part.
