/tags/ohio-league-of-women-voters Ohio League of Women Voters en-US Copyright Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:44:04 GMT /government-politics/2021-02-17/whats-next-in-the-fight-over-ballot-drop-boxes Groups that have been clamoring for more ballot drop boxes are mulling their next move, now that Ohio’s Secretary of State issued a new directive limiting… Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:44:04 GMT /government-politics/2021-02-17/whats-next-in-the-fight-over-ballot-drop-boxes Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-08-07/thousands-of-voters-thought-to-be-inactive-could-be-removed-from-the-voter-rolls-this-year Thousands of voters thought to be inactive could be removed from the voter rolls this year. Ohio’s Republican Secretary of State is releasing a list of… Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:36:24 GMT /government-politics/2020-08-07/thousands-of-voters-thought-to-be-inactive-could-be-removed-from-the-voter-rolls-this-year Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-05-25/groups-call-for-election-reforms-before-the-november-election COVID-19 closed down the March primary election, and lawmakers extended the absentee ballot deadline to late April. Voter rights groups are asking state… Tue, 26 May 2020 02:09:18 GMT /government-politics/2020-05-25/groups-call-for-election-reforms-before-the-november-election Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-05-03/federal-court-says-ohios-congressional-map-is-unconstitutional The U.S. District Court in Cincinnati says Ohio’s congressional district map is unconstitutional. The court is telling Ohio lawmakers to draw a… Fri, 03 May 2019 19:56:25 GMT /government-politics/2019-05-03/federal-court-says-ohios-congressional-map-is-unconstitutional Jo Ingles /government-politics/2019-02-12/voter-registration-forms-sent-to-thousands-of-recently-deleted-voters For the first time, the Secretary of State will send voter registration forms to hundreds of thousands of Ohioans who were removed from the voting rolls… Tue, 12 Feb 2019 19:49:36 GMT /government-politics/2019-02-12/voter-registration-forms-sent-to-thousands-of-recently-deleted-voters Karen Kasler /government-politics/2018-11-05/butler-county-ballots-will-be-counted-despite-mistake-on-envelopes Voters in southwest Ohio’s Butler County who returned ballots in envelopes that didn’t have the correct information on them will get their votes counted… Mon, 05 Nov 2018 21:16:55 GMT /government-politics/2018-11-05/butler-county-ballots-will-be-counted-despite-mistake-on-envelopes Jo Ingles Voter registrations are up in Ohio since November 2016. And that pleases a non-partisan group that encourages increased voter participation. Jen Miller… Fri, 05 Oct 2018 19:46:03 GMT Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-10-05/voter-registrations-in-ohio-are-up-2-over-2016-presidential-election Voter registrations are up in Ohio since November 2016. And that pleases a non-partisan group that encourages increased voter participation. Jen Miller… Fri, 05 Oct 2018 19:46:02 GMT /government-politics/2018-10-05/voter-registrations-in-ohio-are-up-2-over-2016-presidential-election Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-03-28/redistricting-ballot-issue-is-getting-support-but-its-backers-arent-taking-chances The proposed redistricting plan voters will see on the statewide ballot in May continues to rack up support. Backers of it says they are optimistic it… Wed, 28 Mar 2018 19:34:11 GMT /government-politics/2018-03-28/redistricting-ballot-issue-is-getting-support-but-its-backers-arent-taking-chances Jo Ingles /government-politics/2018-01-29/talks-to-reach-compromise-between-lawmakers-and-citizens-groups-on-redistricting-deal-fail A coalition of citizens’ groups had been talking with state lawmakers for days about a compromise to change the way Ohio’s Congressional map. But both… Tue, 30 Jan 2018 04:55:27 GMT /government-politics/2018-01-29/talks-to-reach-compromise-between-lawmakers-and-citizens-groups-on-redistricting-deal-fail Karen Kasler