On July 12, Ohio filed a brief in Thompson v DeWine, 21-3514. This is the case over whether Ohio should have granted some petitioning relief for initiative petitions during 2020, due to the covid crisis. The state says the case … Continue reading
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On July 1, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed SB 80, which puts party labels on general election ballots for candidates for Supreme Court Justice and Judge of a State Appeals Court. The office has always been partisan, with party nominees … Continue reading
On June 22, the Sixth Circuit expedited Thompson v DeWine, 21-3514, the case over ballot access relief for Ohio initiatives. Here is the opening brief for the proponents of initiatives, which was filed July 5. … Continue reading
On June 25, the Ohio legislature passed SB 80. It provides that party labels will appear on general election ballots for candidates for Supreme Court Justice, and judge on a state appeals court. Ohio already allows parties to nominate for … Continue reading
According to this story, the Ohio Senate has amended the budget bill to add a provision for party labels on the November ballot for State Supreme Court races. Ohio elects its Supreme Court justices in candidate-versus-candidate elections. Parties nominate for … Continue reading