On October 10, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that Demaine Kitchen may remain on the ballot as an independent candidate for Mayor of Youngstown, despite his personal ties with the Democratic Party in the recent past. Here is the 7-page … Continue reading
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On October 8, the Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee passed SB 193 by a vote of 7-4. They voted after a hearing that last two hours and fifteen minutes. Shortly afterwards, the bill passed the Senate by a … Continue reading
The ACLU in many states has been a strong proponent of tolerant ballot access for minor parties and independent candidates. The ACLU litigates on behalf of ballot access, and to a somewhat lesser extent lobbies for better ballot access. However, … Continue reading
On October 7, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed that it will not hear Corsi v Ohio Election Commission, 12-1442. The Ohio state courts had upheld a decision of the Commission that Edmund Corsi must file campaign finance reports, because he … Continue reading
On October 3, U.S. District Court Judge Michael H. Wilson set an expedited schedule for briefing in two cases that challenge Ohio’s new ban on out-of-state circulators for all types of petitions except independent presidential candidate petitions. The two cases, … Continue reading