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Voting Rights Advocates Request Clarity From Sec. of State LaRose on Next Steps After Pulling Out of Cross State Voter Tool
May 25, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Today, All Voting is Local Ohio, along with 23 organizations and 74 individual voters, sent a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose requesting clarity on his office’s next steps after withdrawing from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) on March 17. The…
Ballot Language for Resolution, Now State Issue 1, Will Deliberately Mislead Confused Voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today, the Ohio Ballot Board voted 3-2 to adopt language proposed by Secretary of State Frank LaRose drafted for Senate Joint Resolution 2, now officially State Issue 1 for the August special election. In response, All Voting is Local Action Ohio State Director Kayla Griffin…
After Passage of SJR 2, Defending and Protecting Democracy Now Directly up to Voters
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Today, Ohio lawmakers voted to pass Senate Joint Resolution 2 (SJR 2), an undemocratic, unfair, and unpopular resolution that, if implemented, would change the constitutional amendment process. Instead of the majority vote of 50% + 1, this resolution would require 60% of the vote, as well…
MEMO: HB 458 & Impact on Out-of-State Students
On January 6, 2023, Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 458, a strict voter ID bill, into law. The bill has severely restricted voting options for Ohioans by limiting types of IDs being allowed to vote with, shortening deadlines for requesting and returning mail-in ballots, restricting access to ballot drop…
HJR 1 and Special Election Another Attempt to Silence Ohioans During 2023 Election Year
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In response to lawmakers attempting to change ballot measure requirements through House Joint Resolution 1 (HJR 1) and institute a special election during August so voters can vote on the resolution, All Voting is Local Action Ohio State Director Kayla Griffin released the following statement:…
All Voting Is Local Ohio Calls on Secretary of State Frank Larose to Ensure Adequate Training Ahead of Elections
COLUMBUS, Ohio – All Voting is Local Ohio sent a letter to Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office today urging the SOS office to disseminate funds and conduct training for Board of Elections (BOE) staff for the upcoming election due to the recently-passed restrictive voting bill HB 458. The group…