Ohio voters vote on August 8 on Issue One, which would make it more difficult for statewide initiatives to get on the ballot. The Libertarian, Green, and Forward Parties have asked voters to reject the idea. See this story. … Continue reading
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On June 27, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge James L. Graham denied relief to Sarah Thomas Hoover, a Republican who was kept off the ballot in November 2022 even though she was her party’s nominee for Trumbull County Court of … Continue reading
On July 5, the Ohio Secretary of State received initiative petitions for an abortion rights measure and a marijuana measure. The abortion initiative needs 413,487 valid signatures; organizers submitted approximatly 700,000. The marijuana initiative, which is not a constitutional amendment … Continue reading
Two bills have been introduced in the Ohio legislature to add a question about political party membership on the voter registration form. HB 208 has seven sponsors; see it here. It was introduced June 7. The other bill is HB … Continue reading
Richard Winger blogged yesterday about Friday’s Ohio Supreme Court ruling allowing August 8, 2023 to be the date for a statewide election on amending the Ohio Constitution to require a 60% “Yes” vote on future proposed amendments to the Ohio … Continue reading