Either branch of the General Assembly may propose amendments to the Ohio Constitution. Citizens who wish to put a statewide issue on the ballot may do so through one of the following three methods.The authority to amend the Constitution of the United States is derived from Article V of the Constitution. The current state constitution has 19 articles. The current Ohio Constitution has been amended 173 times. States offer multiple paths for amending their constitutions, which are much easier to change than the federal Constitution. Notice of the date on which a State ratified a proposed constitutional amendment. Notice of the date on which a State ratified a proposed constitutional amendment. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Officers shall report to the governor, and when, etc.