On May 5, the proponents of several Ohio initiatives filed this brief in U.S. District Court, in Thompson v DeWine, s.d., 2:20cv-2129. This is the case over petitioning relief for initiatives. Although the Sixth Circuit denied injunctive relief (and the … Continue reading
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Ohio has partisan primaries for judicial offices, but in the general election there is no party label for judicial nominees. On April 21, the Ohio Senate passed SB 80. It says there should be partisan labels on general election ballots, … Continue reading
On April 15, the state of Ohio filed this brief in State of Ohio v Raimondo, 21-3294, in the Sixth Circuit. Ohio filed this case to force the Census Bureau to finish its report on the 2020 population earlier than … Continue reading
On April 19, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Thompson v DeWine, 20-1072. This is the case in which initiative proponents had asked the government of Ohio for some petitioning relief during the health crisis. The U.S. District Court … Continue reading
The Ohio League of Women Voters, and Ohio Common Cause, want the state to delay its primary from May to June. See this news story. A later primary would mean a later petition deadline for independent candidates, because Ohio requires … Continue reading