Third Lawsuit Filed Challenging Ohio’s New General Assembly Maps
Today, a third lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of Ohio challenging the state’s newly-passed state House and Senate maps.
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Second Lawsuit Filed Over Ohio’s New General Assembly Maps
Today, a second lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of Ohio challenging Ohio’s newly-drawn state Senate and House maps.
Lawsuit Filed Over Ohio’s New General Assembly Maps
Today, a lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court of Ohio challenging the state’s newly-drawn state Senate and House maps for being extreme partisan gerrymanders in favor of the Republican party.
Ohio State Legislative Maps Approved Without Democratic Support
The Republican-controlled Ohio Redistricting Commission approved state House and Senate maps shortly after the Commission’s 11:59pm constitutional deadline on Wednesday.
Ohio GOP Releases First Draft of State Legislative Maps
Yesterday, the Republican-dominated Ohio Redistricting Commission released a draft plan of state legislative maps in advance of the Sept. 15 deadline
Ohio Republicans Introduce Bill to Ban Counting of Drop Box Ballots
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives introduced a new bill last Thursday that would revise the state’s election laws and impose new barriers on voting. The bill, House Bill 387, would require all voters to register to vote in person, eliminate no-excuse absentee voting, limit the forms of acceptable photo ID, shorten the state’s early voting period and ban mail ballots returned via drop box from being counted, among other provisions.
Ohio Budget Provision Limits Voter Education Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new provision added to the state budget by Republican lawmakers bans Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) from conducting a series of voter education efforts that successfully recruited new voters last year
Ohio Republicans Propose First Major Voter Suppression Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ohio Republicans finally introduced their first major voter suppression legislation of 2021 on Thursday.
Draft of Ohio Republicans’ Voter Suppression Bill Leaked
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A draft of new legislation obtained by More Perfect Union reveals Ohio Republicans’ aggressive agenda to suppress the vote after the 2020 election. The draft bill, which comes in at a whopping 151 pages, draws inspiration from some of the worst voter suppression laws in the country, including Georgia’s SB 202 and Iowa’s SF 413.
OH Republicans Planning First Voter Suppression Bills of 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ohio Republicans are planning to propose their first voting rights legislation of the session soon, joining the 47 other states that are considering voter suppression bills this calendar year.
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