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09.17.20
New ACLU of Ohio Report Estimates Ohio Could Save $199 to $264 Million Each Year by Adopting Common Sense Bail Reform Policies
Fiscal Impact Analysis Two-Years in The Making
COLUMBUS—A new ACLU of Ohio report, Ohio Could Save Big by Implementing Bail Reform: A Fiscal Impact Analysis, illustrates how policy changes could save Ohio $199-$264 million each year. The ACLU of Ohio hired an expert economist to examine court and jail data in four Ohio counties –Athens, Cuyahoga, Franklin, and Vinton – to determine Read more…
Criminal Justice
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09.14.20
Ohio Voter Rights Coalition Condemns Controlling Board Vote Denying Prepaid Return Postage
COLUMBUS – Today, the Ohio Voter Rights Coalition issued the following statement in response to the Ohio Controlling Board’s decision to deny prepaid return postage for absentee ballots. The Controlling Board voted along party lines (4-2) to keep Secretary of State Frank LaRose from purchasing first class stamps for all absentee ballot return envelopes. For Read more…
Voting Rights
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09.09.20
ACLU of Ohio Sends Letter to Ohio Criminal Legal Stakeholders Regarding Creation of Statewide Sentencing Database
Read the letter to Ohio criminal legal stakeholders.
Criminal Justice
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09.08.20
Preliminary Injunction Filed Against LaRose Directive on Ballot Drop Boxes, Increased Accessibility Must Be Guaranteed Now
CLEVELAND – To immediately expand the accessibility of ballot drop boxes to Ohio voters and protect the fundamental right to vote, a preliminary junction was filed today against Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s Directive 2020-16. The injunction argues the directive, which only permits one drop box per county at the board of elections office, places too great a burden on a voter’s fundamental Read more…
Voting Rights
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08.25.20
As Election Nears, Voting Groups Ask Federal Court to Prohibit Secretary LaRose from Applying Unconstitutional Signature Matching Requirements for Mail-In Ballots
Plaintiffs Seek Expanded Notice and Expanded Cure Opportunities for Signatures Perceived as Mismatched
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The ACLU, ACLU of Ohio, Lawyers’ Committee, and the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on behalf of plaintiffs League of Women Voters of Ohio, the A. Philip Randolph Institute of Ohio, and several impacted Ohio voters, seeking an order addressing Ohio’s flawed system Read more…
Voting Rights