On the evening of March 16, Ohio state officials said polling places would not open on March 17, which is Ohio’s primary day for president and all other partisan office. However, elections are proceeding on March 17 in Arizona, Florida, … Continue reading
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On May 16, an Ohio state trial court judge refused to delay the Ohio primary from May 17 to June. See this story. Thanks to Rick Hasen for the link. … Continue reading
The Ohio Green Party has chosen stand-in candidates for purposes of petitioning for president and vice-president in Ohio. The presidential stand-in is Philena Farley. The vice-presidential stand-in is Cynthia Matthews. Ohio law lets independent candidates withdraw, and then the committee … Continue reading
On March 2, the Ohio Secretary of State again asked for more time to respond to Schmitt v LaRose, 19-974. This is the case over whether it is constitutional for local election officials to reject an initiative petition, not because … Continue reading
On February 4, Ohio initiative proponents asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Schmitt v LaRose, 19-974. This is the case on whether a local Ohio election official should have the power to reject a local initiative, even though it … Continue reading