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On Tuesday, May 9, the Ohio House Rules and Reference Committee voted 7-5 to approve Senate Joint Resolution 2, a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would increase the threshold to pass constitutional amendments from 50% to 60%.
On Wednesday, April 19, the Ohio Senate voted to pass Senate Joint Resolution 2, which would raise the threshold to pass constitutional amendments from 50% to 60% of the vote, making it more difficult for Ohio voters to amend the state constitution.
On Wednesday, April 19, the Ohio Senate General Government Committee voted to approve Senate Joint Resolution 2, which would raise the threshold to pass constitutional amendments from 50% to 60% of the vote, making it more difficult for Ohio voters to amend the state constitution.
On Friday, March 17, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) announced his intention to withdraw Ohio from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a nonprofit organization that allows states to share information to help maintain accurate voter rolls.
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Ohio Republicans introduced Senate Bill 51, a bill that would create an election integrity division within the secretary of state’s office.
Just one week into 2023 legislative sessions, Republican lawmakers across the country are looking to curtail the ballot initiative process, which allows citizens to directly affect policy change by voting on proposals to change state laws and state constitutions.
On Friday, Jan. 6, the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, Ohio Federation of Teachers, Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans and Union Veterans Council sued over Ohio’s new voter suppression law, House Bill 458, which was enacted earlier today.
On Jan. 6, 2023, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) signed House Bill 458 into law. The bill imposes a strict photo ID requirement on Ohio voters and includes several other restrictions on voting in the state.
On Thursday, Dec. 15, just after midnight, the Ohio House of Representatives voted to approve House Bill 458, a bill that would impose a strict photo ID requirement on Ohio voters.
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, the Ohio Senate approved House Bill 458, a bill that would impose a strict photo ID requirement on Ohio voters.