/tags/ballot-initiative-voter-rights Ballot Initiative - Voter Rights en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:47:20 GMT /government-politics/2022-11-29/large-coalition-urges-ohio-lawmakers-to-reject-a-plan-that-makes-it-harder-to-amend-the-constitution More than 100 organizations — including faith groups, unions, and some conservative organizations — are pushing back on a bill that would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to have a supermajority at the ballot box. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 21:47:20 GMT /government-politics/2022-11-29/large-coalition-urges-ohio-lawmakers-to-reject-a-plan-that-makes-it-harder-to-amend-the-constitution Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-04-14/ohio-supreme-court-says-voting-rights-amendment-will-be-one-issue-not-four The Ohio Supreme Court has sided with a coalition that’s pushing a voting rights amendment for this fall’s ballot. The justices rejected a decision made… Tue, 14 Apr 2020 21:18:05 GMT /government-politics/2020-04-14/ohio-supreme-court-says-voting-rights-amendment-will-be-one-issue-not-four Karen Kasler /government-politics/2020-03-05/voter-rights-group-files-appeal-to-keep-measure-as-one-ballot-issue The group trying to put a voter rights amendment on this year's ballot has filed an appeal in the Ohio Supreme Court to fight against a decision by the… Fri, 06 Mar 2020 01:42:08 GMT /government-politics/2020-03-05/voter-rights-group-files-appeal-to-keep-measure-as-one-ballot-issue Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-03-02/ballot-board-splits-voter-rights-amendment-into-four-petitions The Ohio Ballot Board has voted to split a voter rights measure into four separate potential ballot issues. The amendment, which includes constitutionally… Mon, 02 Mar 2020 21:24:08 GMT /government-politics/2020-03-02/ballot-board-splits-voter-rights-amendment-into-four-petitions Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-02-21/voter-rights-group-pitches-ballot-initiative-as-popular-across-political-spectrum The coalition pushing constitutional protections for voter rights is one step closer to circulating their petition for signatures and they're pitching the… Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:07:44 GMT /government-politics/2020-02-21/voter-rights-group-pitches-ballot-initiative-as-popular-across-political-spectrum Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-02-10/voting-rights-advocates-file-new-petition-for-ballot-measure A collection of voting rights advocates have delivered a revised petition to state officials in hopes of putting their issue on the November ballot, which… Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:47:22 GMT /government-politics/2020-02-10/voting-rights-advocates-file-new-petition-for-ballot-measure Andy Chow /elections/2020-01-31/yost-rejects-ballot-initiatives-petition-summary-language Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has rejected language for a potential ballot issue on voting. The group behind the initiative to expand and solidify voter… Fri, 31 Jan 2020 20:18:11 GMT /elections/2020-01-31/yost-rejects-ballot-initiatives-petition-summary-language Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-01-27/professor-believes-ballot-measure-could-lead-to-higher-voter-turnout An elections law professor says the proposed constitutional amendment that would create new voter registration provisions and put existing statute in the… Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:56:21 GMT /government-politics/2020-01-27/professor-believes-ballot-measure-could-lead-to-higher-voter-turnout Andy Chow /government-politics/2020-01-22/proposed-constitutional-amendment-seeks-to-expand-solidify-voter-rights A group known as Ohioans for Secure and Fair Elections has filed a petition with the Ohio Attorney General's Office to propose a voting-related… Wed, 22 Jan 2020 21:22:18 GMT /government-politics/2020-01-22/proposed-constitutional-amendment-seeks-to-expand-solidify-voter-rights Andy Chow