The U.S. Supreme Court has assigned case number 21-226 to Libertarian Party of Ohio v Crites. The state’s response is due September 15. This is the case that challenges the Ohio law on the composition of the state Elections Commission. … Continue reading
Ohio has an Election Commission, which regulates campaign finance and also has a role in setting up gubernatorial general election debates. Ohio law says the Commission must have seven members: three Democrats, three Republicans, and a person who is not … Continue reading
On August 12, proponents of a local initiative in Bridgeport, Ohio, asked the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider its opinion earlier this month. That opinion says the local initiative should not be on the ballot because the proponents didn’t submit … Continue reading
On August 3, the Ohio Supreme Court issued an opinion in State ex rel Schmitt v Village of Bridgeport, 2021-Ohio-2664. The vote was 6-1. The majority held that a local initiative should not be on the November 2021 ballot, because … Continue reading
On August 2, Ohio initiative proponents asked for rehearing en banc in Thompson v DeWine, 21-3511. This is the case over whether ballot access relief should have been granted due to the health crisis. The Sixth Circuit had said the … Continue reading
