Ohio Gay Marriage Ban to be on the November Ballot

The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the last pending legal challenge to placing a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and recognition of same-sex couples on the Nov. 2 ballot.

The court ruled 6-1 on technical grounds, saying it did not have jurisdiction over the claim, that opponents did not make their claim far enough ahead of the election and that a lower court had already ruled on the same issues.

"This thing is definitely going to go forward," said David Langdon, an attorney representing Cincinnati-based Citizens for Community Values, which gathered the signatures to place the issue on the ballot.

Opponents had argued the initiative was invalid because it lacked the required summary and certification from the Ohio attorney general, but they said they weren't surprised by Thursday's ruling. (source)