{"id":3012,"date":"2026-04-06T18:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/?post_type=article&#038;p=3012"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:58:18","slug":"april-ohio-update-no-kings-early-vote-and-coffee-time","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/april-ohio-update-no-kings-early-vote-and-coffee-time\/","title":{"rendered":"April Ohio Update &#8211; No Kings, Early Vote and Coffee Time"},"template":"","class_list":["post-3012","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","article_type-blog-post"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"","featured_image":"","article_type":153,"authors":"","related_issues":[423,420],"related_work":false,"location":38},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":"","name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April 7 is the first day of early vote! In March we filled the streets with signs, solidarity, and a commitment to work for positive change. Let\u2019s take that energy into the Primary where voters will make important decisions up and down the ballot. We\u2019ll cover all of this and more at our next <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commoncause-org.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/SeI1F4kcR4uySiM2c-UC_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coffee with Common Cause, Thursday, April 16 at 8:30am<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>May 5 Primary\u2014What you need to know<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t like what you see in the news? VOTE. Want to reject the dangerous rhetoric and insensitive policies? VOTE. Use your voice at the ballot box to protect yourself and the people you care about. VOTE.<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remind your family and friends to vote early. See Ohio\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/elections\/voting-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">voting schedule<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voting by mail? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiosos.gov\/elections\/request-an-absentee-ballot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request your ballot<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ASAP and return quickly.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider volunteering as an Election Protection poll monitor. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/ovrc\/event\/923876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register for training<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nReminder: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailed ballots must be received by 7:30pm on Election Day. Allow 10 days for the mail, or return your ballot to the drop box at\u00a0 your county Board of Elections.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>Ohioans were loud and clear\u2014\u2018No Kings!\u2019<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tens of thousands of Ohioans turned out for \u2018No Kings 3\u2019 events across the state to tell the Trump Administration that our democracy represents all of us, not just one ego. More than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25,000+ people rallied at the Ohio Statehouse at this historic event, and another 23,000 Ohioans turned out at events all across central Ohio. Thank you to the hundreds of event hosts, volunteers and organizers who made No Kings Days such a success! Check out this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/aGVXRUqBTiVjvidE8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">photo album<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wguwb4GJsiI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this Statehouse highlight reel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58961 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/paolucci-no-kings-016-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/>\r\n\r\n<b>Join a Candidate Forum for Ohio Secretary of State<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In November, Ohio will elect a new Secretary of State; the candidates appearing on the November ballot will be decided on starting today! Whether it\u2019s election rules, voting maps, or ballot language, the Secretary of State plays an oversized role in determining the health of our democracy. This coming Saturday, April 11, I will be introducing a forum featuring the two Democratic candidates for Secretary of State, Bryan Hambley and Allison Russo. Please join us! <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/indivisiblecentralohio\/event\/909586\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to attend in person, 12:30 to 2pm in Columbus. Or watch via livestream <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/J31yvEwsGGk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>Coffee with Common Cause<\/b>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us on Thursday, April 16 at 8:30am for a virtual Coffee with Common Cause Ohio. We continue to host these monthly meetings as a way to build community, share upcoming events and celebrate the work we do to push back on the ongoing threats to democracy. Please let me know if you have any questions or topics for Coffee with Common Cause.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commoncause-org.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/SeI1F4kcR4uySiM2c-UC_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Register for April 16 Coffee Time<\/b><\/a><\/p>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CoffeeApril.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"640\" \/>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_add_component":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_work","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_work":{"heading":"Work","manually_curate":false,"work":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_related_articles","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_related_articles":{"heading":"Updates","button_text":"See all Related Articles","manually_curate":false,"articles":null}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>April Ohio Update - No Kings, Early Vote and Coffee Time - Common Cause Ohio<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/april-ohio-update-no-kings-early-vote-and-coffee-time\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"April Ohio Update - No Kings, Early Vote and Coffee Time\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/april-ohio-update-no-kings-early-vote-and-coffee-time\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Common Cause Ohio\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-06T22:58:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/OH.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/april-ohio-update-no-kings-early-vote-and-coffee-time\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/april-ohio-update-no-kings-early-vote-and-coffee-time\/\",\"name\":\"April Ohio Update - No Kings, Early Vote and Coffee Time - Common Cause Ohio\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-06T22:45:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-06T22:58:18+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/april-ohio-update-no-kings-early-vote-and-coffee-time\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/april-ohio-update-no-kings-early-vote-and-coffee-time\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/articles\/april-ohio-update-no-kings-early-vote-and-coffee-time\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/ohio\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"April Ohio Update &#8211; 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