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Catherine Turcer
Common Cause Ohio Executive Director
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614-579-5509
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Ohioans Can Call Voting Support Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE
Common Cause Ohio reminds Ohioans that tomorrow, November 7, is Election Day, and nonpartisan voting support is available through Ohio’s Election Protection Hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE.
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Ohio Democracy Advocates Win Latest Victory in Battle for Citizens Redistricting Commission
COLUMBUS, OH — Today, the Ohio Ballot Board determined that the Citizens Not Politicians proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution is a single subject. This step enables the campaign to begin collecting the required 413,487 signatures from Ohio voters that will place the issue on the November 2024 ballot.
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50 State Report: Ohio Earns Failing Grade for Redistricting from Common Cause
COLUMBUS OH — Today, Common Cause, the leading anti-gerrymandering group, published a report grading the redistricting process in all 50 states from the view of the community. The comprehensive report evaluates public access, outreach, and education in each state based on an analysis of more than 120 detailed surveys and more than 60 interviews.
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Ohio One Step Closer to a Citizens Redistricting Commission
COLUMBUS, OH — Today, Common Cause Ohio is pleased to note Attorney General Yost’s acceptance of the summary language for the Citizens Not Politicians proposed constitutional amendment to create a citizen-led, independent redistricting commission (IRC) in Ohio.
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‘Majority Rule Intact’ — Ohio Voting Rights Advocates Celebrate Defeat of Issue 1
COLUMBUS, OH — Tonight, Common Cause Ohio celebrates the defeat of Issue 1, an outrageous attack on our democracy and citizens’ rights from the state legislature.
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MEDIA BRIEFING: Ohio Issue 1 Election is Just Days Ahead (w/Video Links and Quotes)
COLUMBUS, OH — Democracy experts from Common Cause Ohio held a briefing today on the statewide effort to defeat Issue 1 and the lead-up to the Aug. 8 election.
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MEDIA BRIEFING: August Special Election is Ohio’s Next Democracy Battle (w/Video Links and Quotes)
COLUMBUS, OH — Democracy experts from Common Cause Ohio and All Voting is Local Action — Ohio held a meeting on Wednesday on the statewide effort to defeat Issue 1.
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20-Year Sentencing of Householder Provides Real Consequences RE: Pay-to-Play in Ohio
"This sentencing has significant implications, both in the Buckeye State and across the country. By holding Householder accountable, it sends a message to fellow legislators and other public officials that, not only is pay-to-play wrong and illegal, there can be real consequences."
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Ohio House Passes SJR2, Targets Citizen-led Ballot Initiatives
COLUMBUS, OH — In a 62-37 vote, the Ohio House passed SJR2 — a resolution that seeks to increase the ballot threshold for amending the constitution from a simple majority to 60% — directly attacking Ohio’s tradition of direct access to the ballot through citizen-led initiatives. The resolution was amended to add in an August special election, resulting in the vote on the issue occurring Aug. 8.
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227 Ohio-based Organizations Denied Opportunity to Voice Opposition of Minority Rule Bill
COLUMBUS, OH — In a narrow 7-6 vote, the Ohio House Constitutional Resolutions Committee passed a resolution allowing HJR 1 — a bill that seeks to increase the ballot threshold for amending the constitution from a simple majority to 60% — to a floor vote.
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Common Cause Ohio Statement in Reaction to Corruption Trial Verdict
"Ohioans can rest easy tonight knowing that, at long last, someone will be held accountable for the massive public corruption that was the whole House Bill 6 scandal from beginning to end."
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New Project Launches Ahead of Groundhog Day to Educate Ohioans on “Ohio’s History of Corruption”
COLUMBUS, OH — Today, Common Cause Ohio shares a snapshot of Ohio’s history of corruption as part of its ongoing campaign to educate Ohioans on the Householder/House Bill 6 racketeering trial and the reforms needed for greater transparency in government.