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Upcoming Events in Ohio

There are many ways to get involved. Join us for a membership call, learn more about Fair Districts or join voting advocates at Ohio Voter Rights Coalition meetings.

Dark Money & Judicial Ads: Behind the Scenes of the 2024 Ohio Supreme Court Election – Wednesday, November 20, 2024 @ 6pm. This virtual event co-hosted by Common Cause Ohio and Ohio Fair Courts Alliance will explore the dark money in the 2024 Ohio Supreme Court races. Lisa Graves and other experts at True North Research will provide a behind the scenes look at the major players like Richard Uihlein.

Coffee with Common Cause – Tuesday, November 26 at 8:30am. Join us as you start your morning. We’ll reflect together on the election and talk about the work to be done in 2025. Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Member Meeting – Friday, December 13 @ noon. Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Past Events

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Member Meeting – Friday, November 15 @ noon. Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle – Wednesday, November 13 @ 6pm. Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers on our monthly coalition meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Ohio Election Protection Post Election Certification Training – Thursday, November 7 @ noon. Join us as we learn about what to expect as the county boards of elections work to certify election results.

Ohio Election Protection Poll Monitor Training – Friday, November 1 @ noon. Sign up at protectthevote.net to get registered and sign up for the nonpartisan training so you can join the team along with hundreds of volunteers to help voters and report issues on Election Day.

Ohio Phone Bank for Election Protection volunteers – Thursday, October 24 @ 6-9pm. Join our national and Ohio team to call interested volunteers and remind them about the upcoming Election Protection poll monitoring training.

Ohio Election Protection Poll Monitor Training – Wednesday, October 23 @ noon. Sign up at protectthevote.net to get registered and sign up for the nonpartisan training so you can join the team along with hundreds of volunteers to help voters and report issues on Election Day.

Social Media Monitoring Party – Tuesday, October 22 @ 6:30pm. Join our team of online voting advocates as we inoculate mis/disinformation on social media by posting reliable information about Ohio’s election processes across our platforms together.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Member Meeting – Friday, October 18 @ noon. Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle – Wednesday, October 9 @ 6pm — Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers on our monthly coalition meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Social Media Monitoring Party – Tuesday, October 8 @ 6:30pm. Join our team of online voting advocates as we inoculate mis/disinformation on social media by posting reliable information about Ohio’s election processes across our platforms together.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Member Meeting – Friday, October 4 @ noon. Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Coffee with Common Cause – Thursday, September 26 at 8:30am. Join us as you start your morning for casual conversation around what’s happening in Ohio. Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team.

Social Media Monitoring Party – Tuesday, September 24 @ 6:30pm. Join our team of online voting advocates as we inoculate mis/disinformation on social media by posting reliable information about Ohio’s election processes across our platforms together.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Member Meeting – Friday, September 20 @ noon. Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Fair Districts Citizens Not Politicians Meeting – September 17 @ 6:30pm Youngstown, 291 McClurg Rd, Youngstown, OH 44512, Join Common Cause Ohio and our allies in the AFL-CIO as we come together on Issue 1 to create fair districts and fair elections! We’ll have SWAG, Food and all the resources you need to talk to your friends and family about how Ohio now has a chance to end partisan gerrymandering once and for all!

Reset: Political Discourse for a New Generation – Sunday, September 15 @ 3pm. Join Common Cause Ohio, Ohio Fair Courts Alliance and many other great organizations for a candidate forum for people under 25. East High School, 1500 E. Broad St., Columbus, 43205.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle – Wednesday, September 11 @ 6pm. Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers on our monthly coalition meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Social Media Monitoring Party – Tuesday, September 10 @ 6:30pm. Join our team of online voting advocates as we inoculate mis/disinformation on social media by posting reliable information about Ohio’s election processes across our platforms together.

Fair Districts Citizens Not Politicians Meeting – Wednesday, September 10, 6:30pm, Akron, 720 Wolf Ledges, Akron, OH 44311. Join Common Cause Ohio and our allies in the AFL-CIO as we come together on Issue 1 to create fair districts and fair elections! We’ll have SWAG, Food and all the resources you need to talk to your friends and family about how Ohio now has a chance to end partisan gerrymandering once and for all!

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Member Meeting – Friday, September 6 @ noon. Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Social Media Monitoring Party – Tuesday, August 27 @ 6:30pm. Join our team of online voting advocates as we inoculate mis/disinformation on social media by posting reliable information about Ohio’s election processes across our platforms together.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Member Meeting – Friday, August 23 @ noon. Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Letter to the Editor Training – Thursday, August 22 @ 6pm. Join us for insider tips about how to structure a letter to the editor, use the most effective messaging, and more.

Coffee with Common Cause Ohio – Thursday, August 22 @ 8:30 am. Grab some coffee or tea and let’s discuss what’s been happening lately in Ohio. Our casual coffee hours are a great way to check in with each other and discuss how we’re moving democracy forward.

US Supreme Court Forum – Thursday, August 15 @ 7pm. Join Common Cause Ohio, Ohio Fair Courts Alliance, and expert panelists for a discussion on ethics and reform in the highest court.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 @ 6pm — Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers on our monthly coalition meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Social Media Monitoring Party

Tuesday, August 13 @ 6:30pm – Join our team of online voting advocates as we inoculate mis/disinformation on social media by posting reliable information about Ohio’s election processes across our platforms together.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 @ 6pm — Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers on our monthly coalition meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Citizens Not Politicians Signature Turn In Celebration

Monday, July 1, 12-1pm Signature collection for the Citizens Not Politicians campaign has come to an end and it’s time to turn in the booklets to the Secretary of State. Join us at the Statehouse immediately following the booklet drop off to celebrate this milestone and achievement. Ohio Statehouse Atrium, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, 43215

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, June 28, 2024 @ noon – Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Coffee with Common Cause Ohio

Thursday, June 27 at 8:30 am. Grab some coffee or tea and let’s discuss what’s been happening lately in Ohio. Our casual coffee hours are a great way to check in with each other and discuss how we’re moving democracy forward.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, June 14, 2024 @ noon – Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 @ 6pm — Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers on our monthly coalition meeting, with featured special guest: Dave Daley author of Rat F***ed and Unrigged. We meet every second Wednesday of the month.

Social Media Posting Party

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 @ 6:30pm – Join Tiffany Rumbalski from Common Cause Ohio for an interactive “posting party” workshop to learn about sharing voting information and increasing civic engagement across social media platforms. We’ll empower voters to cast their ballots and learn how to diffuse election disinformation while having fun and building our community!

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, May 31, 2024 @ noon – Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Citizens Not Politicians Day of Action in Mansfield

Saturday, May 18, 2024 @ 10am – Join us at USW 169, 376 W Longview Ave, Mansfield, OH 44903. Fair Districts, Ohio AFL-CIO, ACLU Ohio, Ohio Environmental Council, Common Cause Ohio and other organizations collecting signatures are coming together to celebrate our work, and finish collecting signatures in a few important counties. Local and state leaders will kick off the event where volunteers can take action and help collect signatures. Refreshments will be available.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, May 17, 2024 @ noon – Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Wednesday May 15, 2024 @ noon— Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Citizens Not Politicians Day of Action in Lima

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 @ 10:30am – Join us at IBEW 32, 1975 N West St, Lima, OH 45801. Fair Districts, Ohio AFL-CIO, ACLU Ohio, Ohio Environmental Council, Common Cause Ohio and other organizations collecting signatures are coming together to celebrate our work, and finish collecting signatures in a few important counties. Local and state leaders will kick off the event where volunteers can take action and help collect signatures. Refreshments will be available.

Citizens Not Politicians Day of Action in Chillicothe

Saturday, May 11, 2024 @ 2pm – Join us at Orchard Hill United Church of Christ, 105 N Courtland Dr, Chillicothe, OH 45601. Fair Districts, Ohio AFL-CIO, ACLU Ohio, Ohio Environmental Council, Common Cause Ohio and other organizations collecting signatures are coming together to celebrate our work, and finish collecting signatures in a few important counties. Local and state leaders will kick off the event where volunteers can take action and help collect signatures. Refreshments will be available.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 @ 6pm — Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers on our monthly coalition meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, May 3, 2024 @ noon – Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans. Featuring Renee Fox, 89.7 NPR News reporter and host of ‘Power Grab’ podcast.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 @ 6pm — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 @ noon — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle

Wednesday, April 10, 2024 @ 6pm — Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers, featuring former Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, on our monthly coalition meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, April 5, 2024 @ noon – Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 @ 7pm — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Election Protection Training

Thursday, March 14 at 6pm – Ohio’s nonpartisan Election Protection program helps provide voter support services through monitoring polls, distributing signs and materials, and helping with social media monitoring.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle

Wednesday, March 13, 2024 @ 6pm — Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers for a monthly coalition meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 @ 6pm — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Election Protection Training

Wednesday, March 6 at noon – Ohio’s nonpartisan Election Protection program helps provide voter support services through monitoring polls, distributing signs and materials, and helping with social media monitoring.

Election Protection Training

Tuesday, March 5 at 6pm – Ohio’s nonpartisan Election Protection program helps provide voter support services through monitoring polls, distributing signs and materials, and helping with social media monitoring.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, March 5, 2024 @ 11am — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Virtual Candidate Forum for the Ohio Supreme Court

Monday, March 4, 2024 @ 7:30pm – The Ohio Fair Courts Alliance and Ohio Families Unite for Political Action is hosting this virtual forum with candidates Judge Lisa Forbes and Judge Terri Jamison. Moderated by Catherine Turcer, Executive Director of Common Cause Ohio and sponsored by Common Cause Ohio, Equality Ohio, Pro-Choice Ohio, Campus Vote Project, Faith in Public Life and the Ohio Environmental Council.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, February 23, 2024 @ noon – Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Fair Districts Volunteers Questions, Tips and Chat Session

Thursday, February 22, 2024 @ 6:30pm — Join leaders from Fair Districts and the campaign to answer questions and provide tips and best practices for the signature collection process.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 @ 7pm — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, February 9, 2024 @ noon – Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Thursday, February 8, 2024 @ noon — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Fair Districts Speakers Bureau Training

Tuesday, January 30 @ 6pm

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 @ 10am — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, January 26, 2024 @ noon – Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 @ 6pm — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 @ noon — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Fair Districts Messaging for Signature Collection Training

Tuesday, January 16 @ 6pm

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, January 12, 2024 @ noon

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition is a non-partisan network of local, state, and national voting advocates committed to modernizing our elections, ensuring that our elections are secure, and improving voter access for all Ohioans.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 @ 6pm — Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers for a monthly coalition meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 @ 6pm — Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Scandals & SCOTUS: Improving US Supreme Court Ethics

Monday, December 18, 2023 @ 6pm

Common Cause Ohio and Ohio Fair Courts Alliance are pleased to host this forum featuring expert panelists and discussion around the need for robust judicial ethics and meaningful reforms in the highest court. Panelists include: Alex Aronson, former chief counsel to US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Jennifer Ahearn, senior counsel, Brennan Center for Justice’s Judiciary Program, Sarah Turberville, Director of The Constitution Project, and Lisa Graves, Executive Director of True North Research. The event is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Ohio, Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and Change, Campus Vote Project, American Constitution Society – Columbus Chapter, Piper Fund, and ReThink Media.

Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 @ 6pm

Join Fair Districts leaders and volunteers for a monthly coalition meeting. Every second Wednesday of the month.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 @ 3 pm

Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Thursday, November 30, 2023 @ 6 pm

Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative. We want to be ready to hit the ground running as soon as the petition is ready to go!

Fair Districts Talking Points Discussion

Tuesday, November 21, 2023 @ noon

Learn how to talk to friends, neighbors, and everyone about the redistricting ballot initiative.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, November 17, 2023 @ noon

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 @ noon

Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative. We want to be ready to hit the ground running as soon as the petition is ready to go!

November Fair Districts Huddle – Petition Training & Resources

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 @ 6 pm

Learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative. We can’t wait for you to join the Fair Districts petition circulator statewide team.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting – Election Day Poll Monitor Training

Friday, November 3, 2023 @ noon

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Thursday, November 2, 2023 @ 7 pm

Learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative. We can’t wait for you to join the Fair Districts petition circulator statewide team.

Ohio Election Protection – Election Day poll monitor training

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 @ noon

Nonpartisan poll monitors are needed to assist voters outside the polls during Early Voting and on Election Day. Poll monitor volunteers stand outside of early vote centers and polling places to answer voter questions, distribute fliers with voter education, and report problems to the Election Protection Hotline. Travel stipends available.

Know Your Voting Rights Webinar

Monday, October 30, 2023 @ 7 pm

There is a lot to know about voting and we’re here to help you figure it out. Join us for a discussion on all things voting with Ohio’s leading experts from the ACLU Ohio, All Voting is Local, Common Cause Ohio and League of Women Voters Ohio

Rally for State Parks, Climate, and Democracy

Friday, October 27, 2023 @ noon

Join us at the Ohio Statehouse, West Plaza, on the steps facing High Street. This rally will bring together a diverse coalition of environmental, faith, health, and democracy groups to tell our state legislators — and the commission that will decide the fate of our beloved state parks and wildlife areas — that we the people own the public land and democracy in Ohio.

Fair Districts Petition Circulator Training

Thursday, October 26, 2023 @ noon

Join us to learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative. We want to be ready to hit the ground running as soon as the petition is ready to go!

Ohio Election Protection – Election Day poll monitor training

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 @ 7 pm

Democracy Promise Unconference

Friday, October 20, 2023 @ 10 am – 3 pm

Join Ohio State University’s College of Social Work join for a participatory event to model responsive democracy and set the agenda to have the conversations that are important to us.

Ohio Election Protection – Early Vote poll monitor training

Thursday, October 16, 2023 @ 7 pm

Petition Circulator Training

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 @ 6 pm

Learn the ins and outs of collecting signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative. We want to be ready to hit the ground running as soon as the petition is ready to go!

Coffee Hour with Common Cause

Wednesday, October 18, 2023 @ 8:30 am

Common Cause Ohio invites members to join Catherine Turcer, executive director, for “coffee hour.” Join us for an informal conversation about how we’re championing democracy across the state. This is a great opportunity to find out how to get involved. Grab a coffee, tea or your drink of choice and join us for a lively discussion.

Fair Districts October Huddle

Wednesday, October 11 @ 6 pm

We will break down the new Ohio House and Senate districts including a short training on how to use Dave’s Redistricting App.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, October 6, 2023 @ noon

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition – Poll Worker Meet Up

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 @ 7pm

Did you serve as a poll worker in May or August this year? We want to hear from you! Join us for an open-ended discussion to share observations and anecdotes, particularly about the impact of Ohio’s new voter ID rules. We want to hear from you to support elections officials and poll workers and better advocate for an elections system that is fair and accessible to every eligible Ohio voter.

Ohio Election Protection – Early Vote poll monitor training

Thursday, October 5, 2023 @ noon

A Policy Deep Dive with former Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor

Thursday, September 28, 2023 @ noon

Citizens Not Politicians (CNP) has embarked on a campaign to get an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for Ohio on the ballot in November 2024. Hear from CNP’s leader, former Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, and others involved in the campaign as we go through exactly what is in the policy, and why this time will be different from previous redistricting reform efforts.

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Membership Meeting

Friday, September 22, 2023 @ noon

Tuesday, August 3 at 7:00 PM EST

Redistricting Advocacy Training: Preparing for Meetings with Legislators & Public Hearings

Fair Districts seeks to demonstrate broad public support as a means of holding mapmakers accountable to the letter and spirit of the 2015 & 2018 ballot initiatives. Public input will be essential to the redistricting process. The Ohio Redistricting Commission and the Ohio General Assembly are required to hold hearings before passing new maps.

Join us for this online webinar/workshop which aims to empower and prepare Fair Districts supporters across Ohio to host in-district meetings with lawmakers and/or testify at redistricting hearings.

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Thursday, August 5 at 6:00 PM EST

2021 County Election Prep Team Meeting

Join leaders from the Ohio Voter Rights Coalition for a monthly call about building and strengthening a relationship with your county Board of Elections. The meetings are the first Thursday of the month and are suitable for those who are already working with a BOE election prep team and those who are looking to get involved.

Some useful links:

2021 BOE questionnaire and a google form to submit the BOE’s answers
Fill out this form to let us know if you are part of a BOE team — or want to be part of one!

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Wednesday, August 11 at 6:00 PM EST

August Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle

For all Fair Districts volunteers — Speakers Bureau, Community Mapping Facilitators, Sign Distributors, and All. Catch up on Fair Districts news, current actions, what’s next for census data, our mapping competition, and more. Email your questions in advance to fairdistrictsohio2021@gmail.com or bring them to the meeting!

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July 14: Fair Districts First All Volunteer Huddle

We covered a lot during the presentation. To make it easier to digest all the information, we have put together a follow up document with complete links and additional information. We cover what is happening in the redistricting process, updates and info for volunteers, upcoming events and new activities, and more. Also included in the document are links to the slide presentation, a recording of the event, and to our website where you can find many useful links.

May 6: OVRC County BOE Teams Strategy Session

Join leaders from the Ohio Voter Rights Coalition to talk about building and strengthening a relationship with your county Board of Elections in time for this year’s primary election. This meeting is suitable for those who are already working with a BOE election prep team and those who are looking to get involved.

At this meeting, Kayla Griffin, Ohio State Director for All Voting is Local (AViL) discussed AViL’s report, “Too Many Ballots of Last Resort – Disparities in Provisional Ballot Use in Ohio’s 2020 Election.”

Here are some useful links:

The Ohio Voter Rights Coalition statement on House Bill 294, the election bill introduced yesterday by Representative Bill Seitz.
The piece by Alex Fisher of the Columbus Partnership: Opinion: Ohio must keep elections free and fair.
2021 BOE questionnaire and a google form to submit the BOE’s answers
Fill out this form to let us know if you are part of a BOE team — or want to be part of one!

April 28: The Fight for Fair Courts: How We Can Keep Politics Off the Bench

Join the Ohio Fair Courts Alliance for a panel discussion on the partisan battle to weaponize the courts and what we can do about it. This will include a discussion of Senate Bill 80 and House Bill 149 — current attempts at the Ohio Statehouse to add partisan labels in selected judicial races.

Moderated by Camille Wimbish of Ohio Voice, panelists will include Paul Pfeifer, Executive Director of the Ohio Judicial Conference and Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice; Patrick Berry, Fellow and counsel in the Brennan Center for Justice’s Democracy Program; Fanon A. Rucker, Retired Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge; and Melekte Melaku, Organizing Strategist at the ACLU of Ohio.

Here are some useful links from the meeting:

April 22: OVRC County BOE Teams Pre-Primary Strategy Session

At this meeting, Collin Marozzi from the ACLU of Ohio gave a presentation on Jail Voting.

Here are some useful links:

Link to Collin’s slides
Link to a recording of our conversation (it starts a couple of minutes into our meeting)
2021 BOE questionnaire and a google form to submit the BOE’s answers
Fill out this form to let us know if you are part of a BOE team — or want to be part of one!

April 21: Race & Redistricting: The Voting Rights Act & Ohio Mapmaking

Join Fair Districts Ohio, Common Cause Ohio, League of Women Voters of Ohio, the Ohio Council of Churches, and the A. Philip Randolph Institute for a discussion of the federal Voting Rights Act and its impact on map-making in Ohio in 2021. Moderated by Brandi Slaughter from the Ohio Council of Churches, panel members will include Celina Stewart of LWVUS, Alora Thomas of ACLU Voting Rights Project, and Dr. Lisa Handley, international expert on race and democracy.

Click here for the full recording.

April 15: April Fair Districts Speakers Bureau Training

Join the Fair Districts Team for a first time or refresher course on how to be a part of our Speakers Bureau. We will go over the logistics of setting up and running a presentation, review the standard presentation slides, and answer your questions.

Here are some useful links:

Click here for the slides
Click here for the recording
Bookmark Speakers Bureau: Links you need (This doc has a wide range of information!)

April 8: OVRC County BOE Teams Pre-Primary Strategy Session

Here are some useful links:

A recording of the conversation and the slides
2021 BOE questionnaire and a google form to submit the BOE’s answers
Fill out this form to let us know if you are part of a BOE team — or want to be part of one!

March 30: Matriots-Common Cause-LWV Ohio: Redistricting and Women

Ohio will redraw districts in 2021 with new Census data and a new law in place to guide the process. This is a once-in-ten-years opportunity to get the fair districts Ohio deserves. Join The Matriots PAC, Common Cause Ohio and the League of Women Voters of Ohio to learn about the process and find out how you can be an advocate. Matriots Founding Member Ann Henkener will share her decades of work on fair districts. Baldwin Wallace professor Barbara Palmer will share her work that shows gerrymandering in Ohio is most likely the reason for the complete stagnation in the number of women Ohio is sending to the U.S. House.

Here are some useful links:

Slides from Barbara Palmer
Slides from Jen Miller and Catherine Turcer

March 16: Transparency Team Training

Join us during Sunshine Week for a training focused on Ohio’s Sunshine Law and how to do a public records request.

Here are some useful links:

Check out the slides and a recording.
Gary Daniels from ACLU Ohio shared a few resources that are worth checking out:
- Public Records & Open Meetings: A Guide For Activists produced by ACLU Ohio to answer your questions about Ohio’s Sunshine Law
- 2021 Sunshine Laws Manual released by Ohio Attorney General Yost to mark Sunshine Week

February 22: Community Mapping Facilitator Training

For those who are interested in learning how to facilitate community conversations to create community maps using DistrictR redistricting software. Once you know how to create community maps, you can facilitate map-making in communities nearby or even across the state. This training follows on our “Mapmaking in Ohio” session from Jan 25 (see below).

Here are some useful links:

Check out the slides and a recording.
Sign up for a practice session with Trevor
Fill out this FORM to sign up to take part in community mapping.

February 18: Fair Districts Speakers Bureau Training: Next Steps!

Get ready to be a part of our Fair Districts Speakers Bureau! We will go over the content of a typical presentation and answer all your questions. This training follows on our 2//9/2021 Speakers Bureau training session (see below).

Here are some useful links:

Speakers Bureau Next Steps recording and slides for a typical presentation.
The FORM where you sign up to be a part of the Speakers Bureau. (Remember, even if you are not keen to be the main presenter yourself, you can participate as a “buddy” or tech helper, or help by finding and signing up groups for presentations.)

February 16: Ohio Voter Rights Coalition County BOE Teams 2021 Reboot

Join Jen Miller from the League of Women Voters and Mia Lewis from Common Cause to talk about how we can help voters by forging relationships with our local boards of elections. Suitable for those who have already joined a team and those who have not.

There were no slides and no recording for this conversation, but if you would like to join a County BOE team, please submit this form.

February 9: Fair Districts Speakers Bureau Training

Learn more about the Fair Districts Speakers Bureau and get prepped so you can lead presentations and spread the word about the need for fair districts. This training follows on our 1/19/21 “Redistricting 101” session (see below).

Here are some useful links:

Speakers Bureau Training recording and slides.
The FORM where you sign up to be a part of the Speakers Bureau. (Remember, even if you are not keen to be the main presenter yourself, you can participate as a “buddy” or tech helper, or help by finding and signing up groups for presentations.)
The FORM where you sign up to take part in other Fair Districts activism

January 25: Mapmaking in 2021. Community Mapping and Mapmaking w/DistrictR

For those who are interested in learning how to facilitate community conversations to create community maps using DistrictR redistricting software developed by MGGG Redistricting Lab, a research group at Tufts University. Suzanne Almeida of Common Cause led a discussion about the benefits of community mapping and a demonstration of how to use the software.

A YouTube recording of the webinar
Community Mapping & DistrictR Tutorial slides
Software: districtr.org
Legislative Service Commission overview of Ohio redistricting rules

January 19: Redistricting 101 Webinar

Redistricting 101, part of a series of webinars designed to answer your questions about Redistricting in Ohio and to train ourselves to become local experts and public speakers in the cause of Fair Districts in 2021

A YouTube recording of the webinar
Our Redistricting 101 slides
A form where you can say how you want to participate going forward
A page of redistricting resources

December 14: Mapmaking 2021

A YouTube recording of the webinar
Our slides
A form where you can say how you want to participate going forward
A page of redistricting resources

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