Press Releases

Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Sends Letter to Sec. LaRose Regarding Proposed Changes to Election Officials Manual

Together with the Ohio Voter Rights Coalition, we sent to Secretary LaRose last week sharing our comments on his office’s proposed directives impacting the Election Officials Manual.
Issue Areas: Voting

Voter Advocates Send Secretary LaRose Letter Regarding Violation of the National Voter Registration Act

Today, we sent a letter to Secretary LaRose outlining how his removals of purported “noncitizens” from the voter rolls violate the National Voter Registration Act because they are being conducted during the 90-day period prior to a federal election. 
Issue Areas: Voting

Voting Rights Advocates Send Urgent Letter to Secretary LaRose Regarding Acceptable Voter IDs for Naturalized Citizens

Today, the ACLU of Ohio, the National ACLU, All Voting is Local, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Common Cause Ohio, and the League of Women Voters of Ohio sent a letter to Secretary of State Frank LaRose regarding the potential disenfranchisement of naturalized citizens.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Voting

ACLU of Ohio Notifies Waynesville Village Council of Unconstitutional Discrimination against LGBTQ Applicant

The ACLU of Ohio sent a letter to Waynesville Village Council regarding the unconstitutional, discriminatory treatment against Mr. David Nation, an applicant for a vacant Village Council seat who was denied the position because of his sexual orientation.
Issue Areas: Voting

Voting Rights Advocates Warn That Ohio Secretary LaRose’s Mass Removal of Voters May Violate Federal Law

The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Ohio, Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, League of Women Voters of Ohio, and Common Cause Ohio today sent a letter to Secretary Frank LaRose regarding improper removals of voters from the rolls.
Issue Areas: Voting

Voting and Civil Rights Advocates File Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Challenging Ohio’s New Ballot Drop Box Requirements

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Ohio filed an amicus brief today to the Ohio Supreme Court on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Ohio and the Ohio chapter of the NAACP challenging Secretary Frank LaRose's new directive curtailing the use of drop boxes
Issue Areas: Voting

ACLU of Ohio Declares Success: After "See You in Court” Message, Portage County Sheriff Removes Unconstitutional Posts

Over the weekend, Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski deleted his unconstitutional Facebook posts about tracking and recording addresses of people with yard signs supporting Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris.
Issue Areas: Voting