2026 Election

Defending Our Vote

Ohio voters: find ID rules, key dates, and candidate profiles. Plus resources for students, disabled voters, and poll workers.

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2026 Candidate Profiles

See where the 2026 candidates stand on the issues.

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Haitian Kreole KYR Konnen Dwa Ou

We stand with the Haitian community in Springfield Ohio.

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Temporary Protected Status

Understand your rights if you have Temporary Protected Status (TPS), or if your TPS was recently ended.

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Eyes on You: The Rise of Mass Surveillance in Ohio

Learn how to fight back against Big Tech and protect privacy rights in your community.

Press Releases

Oct 6, 2026

Federal Judge Denies ACLU of Ohio Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Case Against ICE Officers for Retaliating Against Peaceful Observer in Springfield

On Friday, October 2, a federal judge denied the ACLU of Ohio's motion to convert the previously ordered temporary restraining order into a preliminary injunction.

Sep 9, 2026

Federal Judge Grants ACLU of Ohio Request, Temporarily Stopping ICE Retaliation Against Peaceful Observer in Springfield

On Friday, September 4, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order in the ACLU of Ohio case against ICE officers who violated a peaceful observer's First Amendment rights in Springfield.

Sep 1, 2026

ACLU of Ohio Sues 7 ICE Officers for Violating Observer’s First Amendment Rights in Springfield

ICE watchers are protected by the First Amendment, which guarantees their right to record and observe law enforcement in public

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Free Speech, Free Country

We envision an Ohio where every person - including migrants- can speak, learn, and question freely—where the First Amendment is not just protected, but powerfully alive in classrooms, communities, and public life.

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