On September 21, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a proposed initiative, amending the city charter of Toledo, should not be on the ballot, even though it had enough valid signatures. State ex rel Twitchell v Saferin, 2018-Ohio-3829. Four of … Continue reading
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On September 19, U.S. District Court Edmund A. Sargus, a Clinton appointee, issued an order in Schmitt v Husted, s.d., 2:18cv-966. He put two local initiatives on the November 2018 ballot in Portage County. They reduce penalties for marijuana possession. … Continue reading
On Monday, September 17, U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus, a Clinton appointee, will hear Schmitt v Husted, s.d., 2:18cv-966. This is the case over whether Ohio election officials have the power to decide on their own that they will … Continue reading
This Cleveland Plain Dealer article says that the Ohio Debate Commission plans to host a gubernatorial debate on October 8, and that one of the affiliates of the Ohio Debate Commission is the City Club, which is a nonprofit organization. … Continue reading
On August 28, a federal lawsuit was filed against an Ohio law that lets election officials decide for themselves whether to put an initiative on the ballot. Ohio law lets election administrators reject initiatives, even if they have enough valid … Continue reading