Democracy Wire

Ohio's 3/17 primary election has been postponed. Common Cause Ohio will continue to give you accurate information and advocate for voters as this situation unfolds.

Some of us have been wondering what legal standards still apply following the SCOTUS failure to act on partisan gerrymandering in Rucho v. Common Cause and Lamone v. Benisek. Fortunately, Common Cause's Dan Vicuña put together some information for us!

Now that the United States Supreme Court has taken itself out of the fight against gerrymandering, the spotlight returns to the states. Ohio has already passed redistricting reform, but we still need to put pressure on lawmakers to draw #FairMaps! Tell your legislators to Take the Pledge to End Gerrymandering!

Secretary of State Frank LaRose has announced the formation of a bipartisan working group to examine ways to modernize voter registration--a first step towards implementing an Ohio version of automatic (or automated) voter registration (AVR). Automated Voter Registration saves time, it saves money, it increases the accuracy and security of voter lists, and--most important of all--it is a highly effective way to bring more people into our democracy.