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
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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
The Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee will re-hear SB 193 on Tuesday, October 8, at 9 a.m. This is the bill that alters the definition of “political party.”