(The Center Square) — A forced split on a proposed equal rights constitutional amendment that would also end Ohio’s ban on gay marriage is back as two potential amendments.

After the Ohio Ballot Board voted last month to force the planned Equal Rights Amendment into two amendments — one dealing with equal rights and the other same-sex marriage — the group pushing the proposal can now go about gathering signatures again.

The Ballot Board voted 3-2 to force the change, with all three Republican members voting to split the amendment, and both Democrats voting against.

Attorney General Dave Yost recently certified the title and summary for both after they were resubmitted Aug. 1.

“The submitted title and summary comply with Section 3519.01(A) as interpreted by the federal courts,” Yost said in a response letter sent to the petitioners. “This certification should not be construed as an affirmation of the enforceability, constitutionality or wisdom of the proposed amendment.”

Secretary of State Frank LaRose has yet to set a new Ballot Board meeting to certify the potential ballot measures contain only one question to put before voters.

Organizers say the Equal Rights Amendment is necessary because Ohio’s constitution does not prohibit discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression regardless of sex assigned at birth, pregnancy status, genetic information, disease status, age, disability, recovery status, familial status, ancestry, national origin or military or veteran status. Federal protections for many of those areas do exist.

The Ohio Right to Marry Amendment would end the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Both amendments must now collect at least 442,958 valid signatures from registered Ohio voters in at least 44 of the state’s 88 counties 65 days before the election to appear on the November ballot.