Articles for Ohio Ballot

The Ohio Supreme Court Just Greenlit an Egregious “Fraud Upon the Voters”
54 years, 11 months ago

The Ohio Supreme Court Just Greenlit an Egregious “Fraud Upon the Voters”

Slate  

In November, Ohio residents will have an opportunity to vote on Issue 1, a constitutional amendment that would finally abolish the state’s extreme partisan gerrymandering. Instead, the Ohio Supreme Court’s Republican majority ruled Monday that the amendment will be described in egregiously misleading terms on the ballot itself, with ultra-biased language designed to turn citizens against it. The Ohio Constitution …

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Proposal to create a new political mapmaking system in Ohio qualifies for November ballot
5 months ago

Proposal to create a new political mapmaking system in Ohio qualifies for November ballot

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. COLUMBUS, Ohio — A proposal to change Ohio’s troubled political mapmaking system has qualified for November’s statewide ballot, the state’s elections chief announced Tuesday. Retired Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, who presided over the high court during the legal battle, called the certification “a historic step towards restoring …

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Democrats plan to nominate Biden by virtual roll call to meet Ohio ballot deadline
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Democrats plan to nominate Biden by virtual roll call to meet Ohio ballot deadline

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will be formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee through a virtual roll call ahead of the party’s official convention in Chicago in August — a maneuver that will allow Biden to appear on the November ballot in Ohio. The Democratic National Convention, where the president would otherwise be formally nominated, comes after Ohio’s ballot …

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Will Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama? That’s up to Republicans
8 months, 1 week ago

Will Biden be on the ballot in Ohio and Alabama? That’s up to Republicans

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is wrangling with Republican-dominated state governments in Ohio and Alabama to assure he is listed on their fall ballots, as once-mundane procedural negotiations get caught up in the nation’s fractious politics. Regardless, Allen’s Republican predecessor as secretary of state, John Merrill, said Alabama worked it out for Trump and “absolutely the state …

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Joe Biden may face trouble getting on Ohio ballot
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden may face trouble getting on Ohio ballot

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden may face issues getting on the Ohio ballot over a scheduling conflict related to the timing of the Democratic National Convention with the deadline for presidential nominee certification, which falls on the same day. President Joe Biden's Ohio ballot inclusion uncertain Ohio Secretary of State has contacted the state's Democratic Party Chair Liz Walters, to clarify the …

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In Cleveland, Homeless Get A Helping Hand With Mail-In Ballots
4 years, 2 months ago

In Cleveland, Homeless Get A Helping Hand With Mail-In Ballots

NPR  

In Cleveland, Homeless Get A Helping Hand With Mail-In Ballots Enlarge this image toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images After about a year of living in the streets of Cleveland, James Harrison checked into a hotel this summer that is part of a city program to protect high-risk homeless people during the pandemic. The Northeast Ohio Coalition for …

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