/tags/ohio-ballot-board Ohio Ballot Board en-US Copyright Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:52:36 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-18/ohio-ballot-board-keeps-proposed-voter-rights-amendment-a-single-ballot-issue The Ohio Ballot Board was charged with deciding whether the language for the Ohio Voters Bill of Rights would be one ballot issue or more. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:52:36 GMT /government-politics/2024-11-18/ohio-ballot-board-keeps-proposed-voter-rights-amendment-a-single-ballot-issue Jo Ingles /government-politics/2024-10-07/what-is-ohio-issue-1-redistricting A constitutional amendment on Ohio's fall ballot seeks to ban elected officials from the legislative and congressional line-drawing process. But some of those politicians are fighting it. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:40:50 GMT /government-politics/2024-10-07/what-is-ohio-issue-1-redistricting Jo Ingles /government-politics/2024-09-23/after-three-lawsuits-against-gop-led-ohio-ballot-board-democrats-introduce-bill-to-change-it Lawmakers say this legislation is needed because the Ohio Ballot Board has become too partisan. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:26:31 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-23/after-three-lawsuits-against-gop-led-ohio-ballot-board-democrats-introduce-bill-to-change-it Jo Ingles /government-politics/2024-09-18/ballot-language-for-issue-1-is-set-but-backers-of-the-redistricting-plan-say-the-wording-is-unfair The Ohio Ballot Board made final changes to the wording after the court ruled on previous summary language earlier this week. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 17:23:46 GMT /government-politics/2024-09-18/ballot-language-for-issue-1-is-set-but-backers-of-the-redistricting-plan-say-the-wording-is-unfair Jo Ingles /government-politics/2024-08-28/democrats-on-ohio-ballot-board-say-theyre-being-misrepresented-in-ballot-language-lawsuit Supporters of the amendment to change the redistricting process have filed a lawsuit against the five members of the Ohio Ballot Board, though two of them didn’t vote for the language at the center of the suit. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 21:41:46 GMT /government-politics/2024-08-28/democrats-on-ohio-ballot-board-say-theyre-being-misrepresented-in-ballot-language-lawsuit Jo Ingles /government-politics/2024-08-19/backers-of-redistricting-amendment-sue-republican-run-panel-over-ballot-language The group Citizens Not Politicians filed their lawsuit with the Ohio Supreme Court after the Ballot Board's approval of wording that voters will see this fall. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 21:11:38 GMT /government-politics/2024-08-19/backers-of-redistricting-amendment-sue-republican-run-panel-over-ballot-language Jo Ingles /government-politics/2024-08-15/republican-dominated-ohio-ballot-board-to-decide-on-wording-of-fall-redistricting-proposal The group Citizens Not Politicians has submitted language it would like the Ohio Ballot Board to put before voters in November, but the panel doesn't have to approve it. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:50:37 GMT /government-politics/2024-08-15/republican-dominated-ohio-ballot-board-to-decide-on-wording-of-fall-redistricting-proposal Jo Ingles /government-politics/2023-08-28/lawsuit-filed-against-ohio-ballot-board-over-ballot-language-for-abortion-amendment Supporters of Issue 1, which would guarantee abortion and reproductive rights in Ohio’s constitution, say the language Republicans approved for voters to read is biased and inaccurate. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:12:15 GMT /government-politics/2023-08-28/lawsuit-filed-against-ohio-ballot-board-over-ballot-language-for-abortion-amendment Jo Ingles /government-politics/2023-06-13/ohio-ballot-board-rewrites-issue-1-language-on-constitutional-change-for-august-election Ohio voters are set to go to the ballot on Aug. 8 to decide on a constitutional change that would make it harder to pass future amendments. The language they will see on the ballot has changed. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:17:21 GMT /government-politics/2023-06-13/ohio-ballot-board-rewrites-issue-1-language-on-constitutional-change-for-august-election Jo Ingles /government-politics/2020-03-05/voter-rights-group-files-appeal-to-keep-measure-as-one-ballot-issue The group trying to put a voter rights amendment on this year's ballot has filed an appeal in the Ohio Supreme Court to fight against a decision by the… Fri, 06 Mar 2020 01:42:08 GMT /government-politics/2020-03-05/voter-rights-group-files-appeal-to-keep-measure-as-one-ballot-issue Andy Chow