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Stopping Voter Suppression

Some elected officials are trying to silence voters by creating needless barriers to the ballot box. Common Cause is fighting back against these anti-democracy efforts.

We should be able to make our voices heard at the polls and have a say in the leaders who represent us. But sometimes, politicians push for laws that discourage, obstruct, or even intimidate voters in an effort to cling to their power.

Polling place closures, limits to vote-by-mail, and needlessly strict voter ID regulations can prevent eligible voters from casting their ballot—and lately, this playbook of voter suppression strategies has become more popular. Common Cause is stopping voter suppression by opposing these efforts in the legislature, in the courts, and beyond in defense of the right to vote.

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Stop the attacks on Ohio elections!

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Stop the attacks on Ohio elections!

Lawmakers in both the Ohio House and Ohio Senate are considering legislation that would needlessly and harmfully make it harder for Ohioans to register, vote, and have their ballots counted. SB 153 and SB293 represent a shameful attack on Ohio voters. Both of these bills are being discussed in hearings and voted on WITHOUT INPUT FROM OHIO ELECTIONS OFFICIALS – because our elections experts are busy right now carrying out an election. Between them, these...
LOG YOUR CALL: Tell Your State Senator to Reject Senate Bill 153

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LOG YOUR CALL: Tell Your State Senator to Reject Senate Bill 153

Senate Bill 153 (together with its identical twin, House Bill 233) is the latest attempt to rewrite Ohio’s election laws. The bill is massive, unnecessary, and harmful. If enacted it would make it harder for eligible Ohioans to vote, and harder to collect petition signatures, while at the same time placing impossible bureaucratic and financial burdens on our county boards of elections. On Tuesday, the Ohio Senate General Government Committee heard from only one proponent...

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Ohioans Can Call Voting Support Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE

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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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