Press Releases

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, LGBTQ Rights

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, First Amendment

Voting Rights Groups File Motion for Summary Judgment in Federal Lawsuit Challenging HB 458 for Violating Americans with Disabilities Act

Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and the law firm of Covington & Burling filed a motion for summary judgment in LWV of Ohio v. LaRose, asking a federal court to strike down the restrictions in House Bill 458.
Issue Areas: Disability Rights, Voting

Voting Rights Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Ohio HB 458 for Violating Americans with Disabilities Act

The League of Women Voters of Ohio and voter Jennifer Kucera filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a provision in House Bill 458 that impacts how voters who have disabilities can cast absentee ballots.
Issue Areas: Disability Rights, Voting