Nikko Griffin, left, and Tyra Patterson, call out to arriving voters in the parking lot of the Hamilton County Board of Elections during early in-person voting in Cincinnati, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. They urge people to vote for different issues, including Issue 2, which would allow adult-...
The headlines Redistricting: Voting-rights groups and minority Democrats are trying to thwart an effort to get the Republican-drawn state legislative maps adopted through a federal lawsuit, despite the Ohio Supreme Court tossing them as illegal gerrymanders,Andre...
New Voters Under Siege: Ohio Exemplifies National Voting Rights IssuesProject Vote
Supporters of voting "Yes" on State Issue 1 hadwarned votersleading up to Tuesday’s special election that progressives would be emboldened to circumvent the legislature and amend the constitution on a wide variety of issues from abortion to parental rights to law enforcement. "The...
with civil rights issues and workers' rights taking center stage. In recent years, Ohio has seen growth in the technology and service sectors, reflecting the broader shift in the American economy. Through it all, Ohio remains a state deeply connected to its past while looking forward to the ...
Although we have "requested" Ohio absentee voting ballots before as a convenience or often for being away from the local polls, this is the first time ballots requests forms are just showing up in the mail. If it were any other "let’s try statewide vote by mail year or election," this...
The Ohio Young People’s Platform is a political platform shaped by young Ohioans that lays out a proactive vision for our state's future that centers on the voices, experiences, and interests of young people from different walks of life.
Ohio Easily Passes Constitutional Amendment to Bar Noncitizens from Voting November 9, 2022Ohio Star Staff Ohio voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a state constitutional amendment, Issue 2, to ban noncitizens from voting. It was one of many ballot initiatives dealing with election integrity in ...
Soaring and inspiring words…it’s too bad that theAkron Beacon Journalreported this week that the 2023 “class of eighth graders at the I Promise School hasn’t had a single student pass the state’s basic math test since the group was in the third grade.” Moreover, “The state has ...
2019. State Sen. John Eklund introduces SB111 to regulate and tax sports betting enterprises. 2020. Ohio’s first sports betting bill, SB111, fails after the state legislature adjourns without voting on it. 2021. Ohio passed sports betting legislation in December. 2022. The Ohio Casino Control...