Last week, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose sent more than 1,000 cases of alleged voter fraud to the U.S. Dept. of Justice. In nearly all previous cases that LaRose has brought, the allegations have proven meritless. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/06/o...

The Republican-majority Senate passed a bill requiring absentee ballots to arrive by Election Day rather than allowing the current four-day window It passed 23 to 10 with no Democratic support. It now goes to the Ohio House for debate. by Anna Staver www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...

Catherine Turcer, @commoncauseohio.bsky.social, called the process a clear “sham” saying commission members on both sides of the aisle went against the constitutionally-mandated process by not deliberating and engaging the public as the process went along. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/b...

## ACTION ALERT ## Tell Your State Senator To Preserve Voting and Reject SB293 Scheduled for a third hearing and possible committee vote on Wednesday. It's the latest attempt to restrict voting access and disenfranchise voters act.commoncause.org/forms/log-yo...

🎉 Hey Ohio: Today's Election Day! 🎉 📢 Polls are open 6:30am-7:30pm. 📍 Find your polling place: www.ohiosos.gov/elections/vo... 🆔 Make sure you bring a valid photo ID: www.ohiosos.gov/elections/vo... 📲 Call the 866-OUR-VOTE nonpartisan hotline if you experience any problems or have any questions!

Election Day 2025 Polls are open on Election Day in Ohio, Tuesday, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Ohio Voter Rights Coalition, states “If you are in line at your polling place by 7:30 p.m., stay in line — you have the right to vote!” www.ideastream.org/government-p...

ACTION ALERT on SB 293 Scheduled for a third hearing and possible committee vote on Wednesday. Tell Your State Senator To Preserve Voting and Reject SB 293 It's the latest attempt to restrict voting access and disenfranchise voters act.commoncause.org/forms/log-yo...

ACTION ALERT on SB 293 Scheduled for a third hearing and possible committee vote on Wednesday. Tell Your State Senator To Preserve Voting and Reject SB 293 It's the latest attempt to restrict voting access and disenfranchise voters act.commoncause.org/forms/log-yo...

Letter to the Editor Ohioans deserve well-run elections supported by adequate funding and realistic timelines Our boards of elections staff and board members deserve gratitude and support. We see you, and we thank you. Emily Arbogast, Powell www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

Ohio's new congressional map continues national trend of more split urban-rural districts This forces representatives to answer to both urban and rural constituents alike once elected into office. by Kurt Knue www.wlwt.com/article/ohio...

Ohio Republican lawmakers introduced legislation (SB293) that would require all absentee ballots to be received by elections officials by the time polls close. Some veterans raised concerns that this could prevent military & overseas ballots from being counted ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/22/o...

The Trump administration threatened Ohio with “costly litigation” unless it bans the counting of ballots that arrive after Election Day, the state’s top election official revealed in comments to lawmakers. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Ohio Senate Bill 153, If enacted, would make it harder for eligible Ohioans to vote, harder to collect petition signatures, place impossible bureaucratic and financial burdens on our county boards of elections We need to make it clear: Ohioans don’t support SB153 act.commoncause.org/forms/log-yo...

🗳️ This is the final weekend of early voting for the 2025 General You have until November 2 to cast a ballot early at your county’s early vote location before Election Day on November 4, 2025

Ohio sunshine law violation could overturn Cleveland State’s WCSB radio deal, legal expert says by Laura Hancock www.cleveland.com/open/2025/10...

Mia Lewis, @commoncauseohio.bsky.social criticized the map for its lack of geographic compactness, pointing out how it breaks up the Columbus area into districts sprawling across the state. “This process doesn’t work,” Lewis said. signalohio.org/ohio-officia...

"There’s a lot of anger and frustration in this room, and it’s not just the result of this most recent betrayal. You have shown all of us, all of Ohio, that politicians cannot be involved in drawing district lines." -Mia Lewis, @commoncauseohio.bsky.social www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...

Kent residents react to new map adding them to Ohio's 13th Congressional District "They have been negotiating behind closed doors, not engaged in a public process, completely ignoring voters," Common Cause Ohio Executive Director Catherine Turcer said. www.ideastream.org/government-p...

Will Ohio approve a new congressional map this week? Here's where redistricting stands The seven-member Ohio Redistricting Commission, tasked with crafting 15 new congressional districts, is slated to meet at 4 p.m. Oct. 30. by Jessie Balmert www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...

Opinion DeWine, put principles first. Fight for fair elections like you promised He must deliver pledged fair election maps by Richard A. Stoff www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

Thursday October 30 What’s Mappening Kent? Join us for a community conversation about all things redistricting United Methodist Church• 1435 E. Main St., Kent, OH 44240 actionnetwork.org/events/whats...

Thursday October 30 What’s Mappening Kent? Join us for a community conversation about all things redistricting United Methodist Church• 1435 E. Main St., Kent, OH 44240 actionnetwork.org/events/whats...

GOP senators move to eliminate mail-in ballot grace period before 2026 Two Republican senators want to eliminate the grace period that allows ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they arrive up to four days late. by Anna Staver www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

BURY SB 153 ☎️ Call General Government Committee Chair Sen. Kristina Roegner 614-466-4823 to tell her you oppose the bill and the fact that the scheduled the hearing in the middle of an election, when they knew election officials would be too busy to testify

“The majority party has failed to produce a single proposed map for public review, shutting citizens out of the process and making it impossible to give meaningful feedback." -Catherine Turcer, Common Cause Ohio bgindependentmedia.org/fair-maps-me...

Ohio Redistricting Commission, tasked with approving bipartisan map, can’t agree on rules by Jo Ingles www.wvxu.org/2025-10-27/o...

Opinion The missing congressional map shows politicians' disrespect for Ohio voters This is the last chance to create a map that represents all Ohioans, not just those with power. by The Rev. Raymond Greene Jr. www.beaconjournal.com/story/opinio...

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Even though Republicans to date have presented no congressional redistricting plans in public or privately to Democrats, GOP leaders still insist a bipartisan deal can still be reached before the end of the month. But the clock is tickling. www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

If Congress doesn’t act, millions will see their healthcare premiums spike this time next week. Our message is simple: No healthcare? No deal.

Tuesday, Oct 28 at 6:30 PM What's Mappening, Dayton? Join us for a community conversation about all things redistricting IBEW Hall•6550 Poe Ave, Dayton, OH 45414 actionnetwork.org/events/whats...

Tell Congress to End the Shutdown We must protect the health and well-being of our neighbors. Tell Congress to set aside partisan politics and come together to end the shutdown now. www.lwv.org/take-action/...

“The fish rots from the head, and we’re seeing the president be the primary perpetrator of this rhetoric that incites violence,” -Rep. Emilia Sykes www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

Tuesday, Oct 28 at 6:30 PM What's Mappening, Dayton? Join us for a community conversation about all things redistricting IBEW Hall•6550 Poe Ave, Dayton, OH 45414 US actionnetwork.org/events/whats...

Letter to Editor Lawmakers frequently appear before cameras, delivering passionate speeches about why voter turnout & civic participation matter Well, I have a question for them: If it’s so important, then why don’t you show us the map? by Pierrette “Petee” Talley www.newsbreak.com/the-blade-15...

Opinion Ohioans want better than 'lesser of two evils.' Ranked choice voting way forward "The state has no business sticking its nose in local elections." by Denise Riley www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

Opinion Good candidates shouldn't have to rig the system. Ohioans need fair voting maps. It is time to draw maps that serve the people, not politicians. by Deidra Reese www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

Ohio Republicans have still not proposed a congressional map, and it’s a week away from their constitutional deadline to pass a bipartisan proposal. by Morgan Trau ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/23/o...

Opinion Black voting rights at stake in high court redistricting case They would be transported back to an era of race-neutral voting laws and practices with apparent discriminatory impact. An era without a federal law to remedy the problem. by Eric Foster www.cleveland.com/opinion/2025...

The Ohio Redistricting Commission met on Tuesday The people asked: Where’s the map? Do your job. Shame! #FairMapsOhio #OhioRedistrictingCommission #EndGerrymanderingOhio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first state redistricting commission meeting ended in jeers from the public, begging the GOP to "do their jobs." Now, Democrats in D.C. are discussing recourse if they believe the map passed is gerrymandered. by Morgan Trau www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

Ohio redistricting talks focus on three key districts as Democrats prepare repeal campaign by Andrew Tobias signalohio.org/ohio-redistr...

Catherine Turcer of the voting rights group Common Cause Ohio commented on the situation, saying, "It's become this arm wrestling about how can we play around with the maps rather than do what's right by the voters." myfox28columbus.com/news/local/o...

COLUMBUS OH — Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation requiring absentee ballots to be received by elections officials by the time polls close. Some veterans raised concerns that this could prevent military & overseas ballots from being counted. www.news5cleveland.com/news/politic...

Thousands of No Kings protesters stage peaceful demonstration at Ohio Statehouse The events were sponsored by more than 100 organizations, including American Civil Liberties Union, the League of Women Voters, Physicians for Social Responsibility & Common Cause ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/18/t...

Thousands gathered at the Ohio Statehouse for a nonpartisan, pro-democracy effort against government overreach. Mia Lewis, Common Cause Ohio and a volunteer with Indivisible Central Ohio estimated 10,000 people attended the Statehouse rally in Columbus. www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...

Huge rally at the Ohio Statehouse Saturday! Don't miss it!

Gov. DeWine announced that he and the rest of the Ohio Redistricting Commission will convene for the first time on Tuesday, Oct. 21 — just 10 days before an end-of-the-month deadline for the commission to pass a bipartisan congressional redistricting update. www.daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-c...

'No Kings' organizers project a massive turnout for this weekend's protests "The purpose here is to stand in solidarity, to organize, to defend our democracy and protect each other and our communities, and just say enough is enough" by Alana Wise www.ideastream.org/npr-news/202...

Local income tax rates would have to be jacked up to double digits, and as high as 27% in one eastern Ohio county, if officials wanted to use them to fully fund existing public services in the event Ohio abolishes property taxes. by Andrew Tobias signalcleveland.org/ohio-could-s...

States are redistricting to help one party but sometimes the move can backfire Some Republicans remain hesitant, partially because of concerns that mid-decade redistricting could backfire. apnews.com/article/redi...