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The August vote on 60% voter approval for Ohio constitutional amendments appears dead for now
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Republican-backed plan to put a proposal requiring 60% voter approval for Ohio constitutional amendments before voters in a special election in August may… Read More
The plan to require 60% approval for Ohio constitutional amendments could get an August vote
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Groups are gathering signatures for a constitutional amendment on reproductive rights they hope to get on the ballot in November. Meanwhile, a hearing is… Read More
Backers of a reproductive rights amendment to Ohio’s constitution start gathering signatures
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Groups that want to put a proposal before voters this fall to enshrine abortion into the Ohio constitution took their petition signature gathering efforts… Read More
An abortion rights amendment clears another hurdle in Ohio. Now the signature gathering begins
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Organizers working to put to voters an amendment that would enshrine abortion rights into the state’s constitution have gotten the green light from the panel… Read More
If a reproductive rights amendment gets on the Ohio ballot and passes, it could still face challenges
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The coalition of groups attempting to put an amendment before voters this fall that could guarantee abortion rights in the constitution faces battles to… Read More
GOP action on mail ballot timelines angers military families
By: Julie Carr Smyth | Gary Fields | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s restrictive new election law significantly shortens the window for mailed ballots to be received — despite no evidence that the extended timeline has led to… Read More
GOP action on mail ballot timelines angers military families
By: Julie Carr Smyth | Gary Fields | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s restrictive new election law significantly shortens the window for mailed ballots to be received — despite no evidence that the extended timeline has led to fraud or… Read More
A law firm for Democrats files suit against Ohio’s new election law
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Democratic law firm has filed suit against Ohio’s new election law, claiming on behalf of groups representing military veterans, teachers, retirees and the homeless that it “imposes… Read More
Two controversial Ohio bills on oil and gas drilling and election laws both signed
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The state is facing a lawsuit over a bill signed on Friday that makes big changes in Ohio’s voting laws. Gov. Mike Dewine signed… Read More
The Senate passes election reform designed to head off another Jan. 6
By: Miles Parks | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Lawmakers have said over and over that they want to prevent another Jan. 6-style attack on the U.S. Capitol from ever happening again. It took almost… Read More
House, Senate approve photo ID laws and other Ohio election changes
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Republican Senators and Representatives went back and forth on possible changes to Ohio’s elections laws in closed-door meetings on Wednesday before landing on an… Read More
Cupp is ‘doubtful’ change to Ohio constitutional amendments passes this year
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima) is “doubtful” a resolution that requires a ballot issue to receive 60% of the vote to amend the constitution… Read More
Resolution raising the threshold for constitutional amendments passes Ohio House committee
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The resolution to require ballot measures to receive 60% of the vote in order to amend the state constitution has cleared a House committee… Read More
Ohio lawmakers are considering major changes in the way Ohioans vote in the future
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers are debating a couple of bills to change election laws, including a potential adjustment to the early voting schedule and a voter… Read More
They ran a voter suppression scheme. Now an Ohio judge has sentenced them to register voters
By: Emily Olson | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Two far-right operatives who told tens of thousands of people not to vote by mail in a robocall scheme will now have to spend 500 hours… Read More
Large coalition urges Ohio lawmakers to reject a plan that makes it harder to amend the constitution
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than 100 faith, union, community, conservative, and progressive organizations are opposing a resolution that would make it harder for citizens to pass constitutional… Read More
Voter rights coalition pushes back on elections bills in lame duck
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents are speaking out against a proposed list of changes to Ohio’s elections laws which includes eliminating early voting the Monday before election day… Read More
Unlikely partnerships form to oppose proposed constitutional amendment change
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A proposal to change the required number of votes for citizen petitioners to get in order to amend the state constitution is attracting a… Read More
LaRose proposes requirement for citizen-led constitutional amendments to pass with 60% of the vote
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, is leading an effort to change the rules for ballot issues that amend the state constitution by… Read More
How media outlets accurately call races on election night
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — On Election Night, media outlets will project winners in most states before all of the vote tallies are final. How do news organizations project which candidates… Read More
Bill likely coming up in lame duck could require Ohio voters to have a photo ID
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A bill to make changes in Ohio voting laws is likely a top priority for Republicans in the lame duck legislative session after the election… Read More
Ohio Election 2022: Voters will see two ballot issues on bail and non-citizen voting
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Voters will see two statewide issues in the November election which were placed on the Ohio ballot by state legislators through two joint resolutions,… Read More
Close race for Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat shows voters may be splitting their tickets
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Polls in the race for Ohio governor show a double-digit gap between incumbent Republican Mike DeWine and Democratic challenger Nan Whaley. The election is… Read More
Ohio Election 2022: Robert Sprague and Scott Schertzer run for Ohio Treasurer
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Robert Sprague, the Republican incumbent, and Scott Schertzer, the Democratic candidate, say they have different plans for the office of Ohio Treasurer on issues… Read More
It’s the last day to register to vote in Ohio’s election this November
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohioans who want to vote in the election this fall are running out of time to register. The voter registration deadline is Oct. 11,… Read More
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