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Ohio lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 293, anti-voter legislation that would close the post-election window for accepted mailed ballots. Instead of having a four-day period following Election Day, ballots received after Election Day would not be counted.
TAKE ACTION: Contact the Senate General Government Committee and urge them to REJECT SB 293.
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Ohio Public Colleges and Universities: Reject Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement
Ohio’s public colleges and universities must protect the safety and legal rights of international students from government overreach. Urge them to avoid complicity in President Trump’s inhumane and unlawful immigration policies.
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Urge Governor DeWine to keep Ohio's National Guard out of Washington D.C.
The military has no place occupying D.C. or any other American city. The deployment of the National Guard is an intimidation tactic by an authoritarian administration and Governor DeWine is complicit.
TAKE ACTION: Urge Governor DeWine to keep Ohio's National Guard out of Washington D.C.
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Stop SB 153 and HB 233: The Attacks on Democracy
Stop SB 153 and HB 233: The Attacks on Democracy
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Reject House Bill 72: The Death Penalty Repeal Deception Act
Reject House Bill 72: The Death Penalty Repeal Deception Act
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Stop HB 249: Ohio’s Drag Ban
House Bill 249 seeks to limit drag performances to strip clubs and similar locations, making it a crime to perform in drag in other places where a minor may be present. This bill broadly targets anyone who performs exhibiting a gender identity different than the entertainer’s biological sex at birth. HB 249 also relies on notoriously vague legal standards used to determine whether content is considered obscene and/or “harmful to juveniles.”
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Reject House Bill 26: Ohio's Anti-Immigrant Bill
Reject House Bill 26: Ohio's Anti-Immigrant Bill
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Protect Separation of Church and State!
Protect Separation of Church and State!
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Tell Ohio Representatives: Stop Executions by Poisonous Gas
Tell Ohio Representatives: Stop Executions by Poisonous Gas
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Tell Lawmakers: Stop the Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline
Stop the Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline
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