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Updated 07.19.10
The right to vote has
been called the
“vital principle of self-government and individual liberty.”
When you register to vote and participate in elections, you play a
critical role in preserving our democracy.
What’s happening in Ohio
Key Ohio Election Dates for 2010
Tuesday, September 28 — Absentee and early voting begins
Monday, October 4 — Deadline to register for the November election
Tuesday, November 2 — Election day
Election Reform Legislation
The Ohio General Assembly is considering two bills designed to reform how Ohio conducts elections, Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 260. Read the
ACLU's position paper on these proposals.
Senate Bill 8 was passed by the Senate on December 9, 2009, and is currently pending in the House.
House Bill 260 was passed by the House on November 18, 2009, and is currently pending in the Senate. It is uncertain whether the Senate and House will agree on a compromise to pass election reform before the end of the year.
Litigation
Read about voting rights
lawsuits filed by the ACLU in Ohio.
Get Active!
- Register to vote and participate in
elections. The
Secretary of
State oversees the election process in each of Ohio's 88
counties.
- Democracy needs an operator! Become a poll worker.
Contact your
local board of elections
for details.
- Young people can be poll workers too. Ohio law allows 17-year-old high school seniors
to serve as poll workers. The ACLU of Ohio encourages
young people to get active!
Information for students
Information for teachers
Resources
Can a convicted felon run for office?
Our
Voter Empowerment Card gives you all the information you need to
make sure your vote counts.
Ohio Secretary of
State's website
College Vote Ohio
Can Homeowner’s Associations Regulate Political Speech?
The following publications were produced by the Voting Rights Institute:
League of Women Voters of Ohio
Voting rights updates across the country from the
national ACLU
Election reform and voting rights
blog
by Dan Tokaji, ACLU of Ohio board member, volunteer attorney, and voting
rights advocate
Information and insight on the laws governing federal, state, and local
elections from Ohio State University's
Moritz
College of Law
Read
From Registration to Recounts: The Election Ecosystems of Five
Midwestern States, published by Election Law @ Moritz.
While Ohio restores voting rights to people convicted of felonies, many
states do not, garnering international condemnation. Read
Concluding Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Also see the ACLU report,
Race & Ethnicity in America: Turning a Blind Eye to Injustice.
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