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There are several basic questions about the purpose of mail ballots that this committee needs to address before moving forward with a new procedure that ends voting by mail as we know it.

HJR 9 is much less about the underlying policy issue of photo IDs for voters and much more about taking away valuable policy and legislative time to quickly place an unneeded constitutional amendment on the ballot for purely political reasons.

As we reflect on Black History, we remember activists in the generations before us, who fought tirelessly to ensure the right to vote for all American citizens.

This map will result in some Ohioans’ votes weighing more than others, subjecting the people of Ohio to yet another setback in the pursuit of basic fairness in their representation.

Redistricting is back on the agenda for Ohio. This month, the Ohio General Assembly will return to redraw our state's federal congressional districts.

Let's work together to restore what we've lost and revive our democracy ahead of the 2026 Midterms.

SB 153 continues the ongoing trajectory in our state of deliberately and unnecessarily making it increasingly more difficult for otherwise legally qualified voters to cast their ballot.

The ACLU of Ohio encourages this committee’s support of House Bill 16 with the caveat it should, and needs to be, improved in order to fully accomplish this bill’s goals.

The ACLU of Ohio’s main concern with HB 78 is the lack of specific privacy protections in the bill for your constituents.