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After Portage County sheriff’s post, worried voters ask to meet …
WEB11 hours ago · Voting rights groups in northeast Ohio’s Portage County have asked Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose to meet with them following a Facebook post by the county sheriff, also a Republican. Bruce Zuchowski made national news with a public post that has since been removed, urging his ...
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WEB6 days ago · Ohio Secretary of State orders limits on use of secure ballot drop boxes in this fall's election. Karen Kasler. , September 5, 2024. A few days after suggesting to state lawmakers that they ban secure ballot drop boxes at county boards of elections entirely, Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose has limited their use in this fall’s election.
Record low turnout and incumbent upsets mark historic Ohio …
WEBAug 3, 2022 · The statewide primary for state legislative races — which could cost Ohio up to $25 million — saw a voter turnout of just 7.9%. Candidates were vying for their party’s nomination in 99 Ohio House district races and 17 Ohio Senate district races.
Federal court intervenes in Ohio redistricting, orders state to ...
WEBMay 27, 2022 · Saying "we chose the best of our bad options", a panel of federal judges has ordered Ohio to implement a set of state legislative maps that were ruled unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court.
DeWine officially sworn in for second term as Ohio governor, with ...
WEBJan 9, 2023 · Ohio Governor Mike DeWine takes the oath of the office while his wife Fran holds bible as he is sworn in by his son Ohio Supreme Court Justice Pat DeWine during a private ceremony at his residence Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in …
Starting today, Ohioans have a constitutional right to an abortion …
WEBDec 7, 2023 · A month after nearly 57% of voters approved Issue 1, the amendment guaranteeing abortion access and reproductive rights has taken effect in Ohio.
New Redistricting Commission Begins The Process Of Deciding …
WEBAug 6, 2021 · The immediate task of the new commission is to draw lines for legislative districts. Sykes says those lines must be fair. "Together I believe we can end partisan gerrymandering and draw districts that result in fair districts which represent the citizens of this great state," Sykes said.
Ballot language for Issue 1 is set, but backers of the redistricting ...
WEB1 day ago · The Republican-dominated Ohio Ballot Board has made some minor tweaks to the language voters will see for Issue 1 when they go to the polls in November, at the order of the Ohio Supreme Court. But backers of the amendment said that language doesn't fairly represent the process they want voters to ...
Ohio Budget Director Expects $3 Billion Surplus Over The Next …
WEBJun 17, 2021 · Gov. Mike DeWine’s budget director Kim Murnieks said she expects the state to have a surplus of $1.7 billion by the end of the fiscal year on June 30, and a $1.6 billion surplus in June 2022. That’s $3 billion more than the deficit the state had predicted. Murnieks had said last June that a major shortfall could be looming, and last summer ...
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