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. States offer multiple paths for amending their constitutions, which are much easier to change than the federal Constitution. The current state constitution has 19 articles. The current Ohio Constitution has been amended 173 times. The proposed Amendment would repeal all existing sections in Articles XI and XIX of the Ohio. Can courts review the validity of constitutional amendments? What is the effect of amendments on previously ratified constitutional provisions? Notice of the date on which a State ratified a proposed constitutional amendment.