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Prosecutors urge Ohioans to reject Issue 2 for reasons that supporters say are “out of touch”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents of Issue 2, the proposal that would legalize and tax marijuana use and sale for Ohioans over 21, say there are many problems… Read More
Prosecutors urge Ohioans to reject Issue 2 for reasons that supporters say are “out of touch”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Opponents of Issue 2, the proposal that would legalize and tax marijuana use and sale for Ohioans over 21, say there are many problems… Read More
Democrats want to know about 27,000 Ohio voter registration removals, but LaRose says it’s the law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Democratic lawmakers are calling on Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose to restore 27,000 voter registrations removed from the rolls last month, which his office… Read More
Promises being made and politics being played in the final days of early voting on Issue 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As the end of early voting and election day come closer, both supporters and opponents of Issue 1 are making their final pitches and… Read More
The cost for Ohio’s August special election to decide the 60% voter approval amendment goes up
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The cost of the August special election in which voters defeated an amendment to make it harder to change Ohio’s constitution has increased to $18… Read More
Early votes in Ohio’s Nov. 7 election on reproductive rights and marijuana are up over August’s vote
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — With just over a week of early voting left before election day on Nov. 7, the numbers are ahead of where they were for the… Read More
As Ohioans vote on Issue 1, DeWine hopes to thwart it by promising to relax six-week abortion ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Early voting continues for the Nov. 7 election, which includes Issue 1, the abortion access and reproductive rights amendment. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says Issue… Read More
A typo has delayed signature gathering for the group backing Ohio’s citizens redistricting panel
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s back to the drawing board again for the group trying to change the redistricting process of drawing congressional and state legislative district maps through… Read More
Nearly a third of provisional ballots in Ohio’s August special election were tossed for lack of ID
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The percentage of provisional ballots that were rejected in the August special election was the highest it had been in statewide votes over the… Read More
A bipartisan bill seeks to shield personal information about Ohio poll workers
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Boards of elections throughout Ohio are saying it’s getting more difficult to find enough poll workers to staff polling places in recent elections, because… Read More
Republican states swore off a tool for voter lists. Now they’re scrambling to recreate it
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Last month, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen stood at a podium at the state capitol in Montgomery and announced what he called a novel way for… Read More
Early voting for Ohio’s controversial November ballot starts Wednesday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s been just weeks since the last election, but early voting for Ohio’s November ballot is underway. Ohioans can begin early voting by mail… Read More
Another round of Ohio Statehouse maps has been challenged in court, despite bipartisan support
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Advocacy groups fighting Ohio’s Statehouse maps in court formally objected Thursday to the latest round of Statehouse districts, which they see as once again unfairly drawn… Read More
Third time is the charm for backers of a proposed Ohio amendment to change legislative redistricting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment to remove politicians from Ohio‘s legislative redistricting process are one step closer to putting the issue on the… Read More
Anti-abortion groups are at odds on strategies ahead of the Ohio vote. It could be a preview for 2024
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Abortion opponents in Ohio are at odds not only over how to frame their opposition to a reproductive rights initiative on the state’s November ballot but also over… Read More
Unconstitutional congressional map from last year will be used in Ohio next year too
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 15-member congressional map that was used last year will be used again next year, even though it was ruled unconstitutionally gerrymandered. That’s after… Read More
A new bill would close Ohio’s primaries and change the voter registration process
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There’s a new bill under consideration by Ohio lawmakers that would make some key changes to the current voter registration process. Sen. Michele Reynolds… Read More
There’s already confusion over the abortion ballot language in Ohio. It’s going to get worse
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio voters will decide Nov. 7 on Issue 1, an amendment that would enshrine abortion rights into the constitution. There already has been confusion… Read More
The Ohio Redistricting Commission will meet Sept. 13, but its deadline for legislative maps already looms
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The seven-member Ohio Redistricting Commission that will draw maps for Ohio’s state lawmakers hasn’t met this year, but is set to get together for… Read More
Ohio elections officials are concerned that expired ID may thwart voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Elections officials in Ohio, looking at results of the Aug. 8 special election, are concerned that the voter ID law that went into effect… Read More
Supporters of November’s abortion amendment file a lawsuit against the Ohio Ballot Board over its approved ballot language
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A lawsuit has been filed over the summary language the Ohio Ballot Board chose last week for a proposed amendment on the November ballot… Read More
Minnesota returns voting power to thousands. The question is whether they’ll use it
MINNEAPOLIS — Inside layers of heavy steel doors and locked gates of the Stillwater correctional facility in Bayport, Minn., Secretary of State Steve Simon stood before 15 inmates approaching their… Read More
Controversy is expected at panel to determine the language for issues on Ohio’s November ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Ballot Board, the panel that determines the language voters see on their ballots, meets Thursday afternoon, and those involved in the process… Read More
Marijuana legalization supporters say DeWine’s opposition is the same tired talking points
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is coming out strongly against the proposed citizen-initiated marijuana legalization statute that voters will decide in November. “It would be a mistake. And… Read More
Rural voters shaping the GOP presidential turn against U.S. aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (NPR) — A growing number of conservative Americans — especially those in rural communities — say it’s time for military and financial aid to Ukraine to end. U.S. support… Read More
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