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SB 293, the bill that would take away the 4-day window for absentee ballots to be accepted, has finally reached Governor DeWine’s desk. This bill would mean thousands of valid absentee ballots mailed on time from eligible Ohio voters could just be thrown away because of delays outside of voters' control— but Governor DeWine can still stop it from happening!
Go here to take action: first by emailing the governor to urge him to veto this bill, then by calling his office to leave a quick message, and finally sharing with one friend to ask them to do the same.
We have just a few days left, and Governor DeWine needs to hear from Ohioans across the state. Go here to tell the governor to veto SB 293 today!
The Ohio legislature just passed SB 293, another unnecessary and harmful election law that hurts Ohio voters. This bill would throw away thousands of valid absentee ballots mailed on time from eligible Ohio voters— but Governor DeWine can still stop it from happening.
Right now, absentee ballots that are mailed and postmarked by the Monday before Election Day are counted as long as they arrive within four days of Election Day. ButSB 293 takes those four days away from voters.
This change would especially hurt Ohio seniors, voters with disabilities, rural voters, college students, and working Ohioans who depend on voting by mail. It does nothing to make our elections more secure, it only makes our elections less accessible.
No one should lose their vote because of slow mail. Call Gov. DeWine now at 614-644-4357 and urge him to VETO SB 293.
Here is not just the governor's contact info but phone numbers and emails for his leadership team: bit.ly/MikeDeWine
Ohio lawmakers are rushing major election changes in the middle of an election, giving election officials no time to review and respond to proposed rule changes.
SB 293, passed Wednesday in the Ohio Senate, and SB 153, now in the Ohio Senate’s General Government Committee, are bills being pushed forward that would force harmful and unnecessary changes to an already secure system.
Ohio lawmakers need to be reminded that rushing major election changes in the middle of an election, giving election officials no time to review and respond to prosed ruled changes, will inevitably lead to:
unintended consequences
confusion for voters
overwhelming already-stretched Boards of Elections
Election law is complex and Ohio voters deserve lawmakers who can be thoughtful, not driven by partisan agendas. Urge our lawmakers to slow their roll today.
Senate Bill 293 would take away Ohio’s 4-day acceptance window for absentee ballots that were mailed on time and postmarked by the day before Election Day. This means voters who followed the rules and got their ballots in on time would be disenfranchised for something out of their control– the speed of our postal system.
No one should lose their vote because of USPS delivery delays- urge Ohio legislators to vote NO on SB 293 now.
The federal government has been partially shut down since October 1, as Congress has failed to agree on an annual budget. The shutdown has imminent consequences for the health and well-being of millions of Americans whose paychecks are being withheld, and food access is being threatened.
While Congress continues to get paid, the American people, including some of our most vulnerable community members, don’t have their most basic needs met. This is simply unacceptable.
Join Red Wine & Blue, Common Cause Ohio and the League of Women Voters Ohio on October 15 for a virtual dive into the messy world of Ohio's redistricting process!
We'll unpack how politicians drew the lines to protect their power instead of our voices, explore the real harm caused by split communities, and call out the tricks and traps that keep our maps unfair.
We'll connect the dots between gerrymandering and the issues that impact our communities—and we'll talk about how we can push for maps that actually represent us.
Wednesday, October 15 @ 7:30pm.
Tap the link to register, and be sure to share in your networks!
9/30 is the constitutional deadline for making a bipartisan map in the legislature, but Ohioans still haven’t seen maps proposed by the majority party, which has the most power in Ohio’s redistricting process.
So far, we've seen maps from
Citizens submitting maps favoring the majority party
Citizens submitting maps favoring the minority party
Proposed map from the minority party
But
No proposed map from the majority party
Tuesday is also the next public hearing in the redistricting process—but unless the majority party submits their map by Monday at 9am, Ohioans won't have the chance the say how it would impact them.
So we'd really like to know: Where's that map?
Email and call the members of the majority to ask them today.
Ohio lawmakers are about to start our constitutionally required redistricting process, and they need to hear from us!
Ask 5—or more!— Ohio friends to send their state representatives a reminder that Ohio is still one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation, and they must do their duty to voters and to the law to draw a fair map that represents everyone.
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), one of the most important civil rights laws in US history. But the VRA has been weakened, and we are losing ground many believed had been solidly won.
That’s why we are joining the League of Women Voters of the US and Leagues across the country to urge our federal lawmakers to support the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA), vital legislation that is needed to fully restore, strengthen, and modernize the VRA to ensure that ALL eligible voters can cast a ballot and have their vote counted
The freedom to vote is under attack. Since the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act in 2013, over 100 laws have been passed making it harder to vote, hitting voters of color the hardest.
We need the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore protections and stop discrimination at the ballot box. Tell Congress: Protect our freedom to vote. Pass the JLVRAA!