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Ohio Ballot Campaigns Allowed More Flexibility on Signatures
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Ohio to allow groups pursuing voting law changes, a minimum wage increase and marijuana decriminalization more time and flexibility to qualify for ballots amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Judge Edmund Sargus Jr.’s ruling Tuesday gives campaigns until July 31 to gather required signatures and allows them to be electronic. Sargus didn’t reduce the 440,000-plus signatures required, however.
Ohioans for Safe and Secure Elections says that may prevent them from making November ballots.
Their proposal aims to make Ohio voting easier. The wage campaign would hike the state minimum wage from $8.70 to $13 over five years.