Ohio
Voting Rights Advocates Call on Secretary of State to Rectify Major Issues That Occurred During August Election
August 24, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Today, All Voting is Local Ohio, along with the ACLU of Ohio, Common Cause Ohio, League of Women Voters Ohio, and Ohio Voice, sent a letter to Secretary of State Frank LaRose explaining concerning issues they saw arise during the August 8th special election…
Extreme Stress on Local Boards of Elections Further Exacerbated by Collaboration Ban
June 8, 2023 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Yesterday, an article by News 5 Cleveland revealed that local boards of election in Ohio are under extreme stress after realizing that the August special election will be underfunded in the State Senate budget. According to elections officials, being underfunded forces them to make…
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…
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…
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…
Withdrawal from Multi-State Voter Registration Database Undermines Confidence in Ohio’s Elections
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In response to Secretary of State Frank LaRose pulling Ohio out of the multi-state voter registration database Election Registration Information Center (ERIC) on March 17, All Voting is Local Ohio State Director Kayla Griffin released the following statement: “We are extremely alarmed that Secretary of State…