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Coffee with Common Cause – Thurs, Nov 20 at 8:30am
Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss all the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Coffee with Common Cause – Thurs, Nov 20 at 8:30am
Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss all the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team.
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Ohio lawmakers clear absentee ballot, citizenship restrictions for House floor vote
The bill’s proof of citizenship provisions borrow from a different bill which hasn’t passed the Ohio Senate and were proposed just hours before the House committee hearing
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/o...
The bill’s proof of citizenship provisions borrow from a different bill which hasn’t passed the Ohio Senate and were proposed just hours before the House committee hearing
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/o...
Ohio lawmakers clear absentee ballot, citizenship restrictions for House floor vote • Ohio Capital Journal
In a rare move Tuesday, an Ohio House committee voted to advance a bill changing the deadline for absentee ballots after a single hearing. What’s more, lawmakers folded in portions of a different cont...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Ohio lawmakers clear absentee ballot, citizenship restrictions for House floor vote
The bill’s proof of citizenship provisions borrow from a different bill which hasn’t passed the Ohio Senate and were proposed just hours before the House committee hearing
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/o...
The bill’s proof of citizenship provisions borrow from a different bill which hasn’t passed the Ohio Senate and were proposed just hours before the House committee hearing
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/18/o...
Please tell your Ohio Representative to vote NO on SB 293!
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LOG YOUR CALL: Tell Your Ohio Representative To Protect Voting and Vote No on SB293
Ohio Senate Bill 293 (SB293) is the latest attempt to make it harder to vote in Ohio. The bill would end the four-day grace period for absentee ballots to arrive and be counted after Election Day. SB...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Please tell your Ohio Representative to vote NO on SB 293!
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SB293 was introduced Oct. 14 and already passed in the Senate. The first hearing is November 18 and the agenda has the bill marked for a possible vote.
Call your State Rep. today!
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Call your State Rep. today!
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
SB293 was introduced Oct. 14 and already passed in the Senate. The first hearing is November 18 and the agenda has the bill marked for a possible vote.
Call your State Rep. today!
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Call your State Rep. today!
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Ohio Republicans are pushing changes (SB293) to state election law that would eliminate the grace period for absentee ballots that arrive after Election Day.
Proponents of the practice say it's necessary to account for mail delays, especially in rural areas
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Proponents of the practice say it's necessary to account for mail delays, especially in rural areas
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Ohio Republicans look to change election laws targeting absentee ballots, noncitizen voting
Ohio Republicans are mulling election changes as President Donald Trump targets absentee ballots and noncitizen voting.
www.dispatch.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ohio Republicans are pushing changes (SB293) to state election law that would eliminate the grace period for absentee ballots that arrive after Election Day.
Proponents of the practice say it's necessary to account for mail delays, especially in rural areas
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
Proponents of the practice say it's necessary to account for mail delays, especially in rural areas
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...
SB293 was introduced Oct. 14 and already passed in the Senate. The first hearing is November 18 and the agenda has the bill marked for a possible vote.
Call your State Rep. today!
commoncause.org/ohio/article...
Call your State Rep. today!
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November 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
SB293 was introduced Oct. 14 and already passed in the Senate. The first hearing is November 18 and the agenda has the bill marked for a possible vote.
Call your State Rep. today!
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Call your State Rep. today!
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**ACTION ALERT**
Ohio lawmakers are pushing for a vote on Senate Bill 293, which would eliminate the four-day grace period for receiving mailed ballots after Election Day. This attack on mail-in voting should be opposed.
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Ohio lawmakers are pushing for a vote on Senate Bill 293, which would eliminate the four-day grace period for receiving mailed ballots after Election Day. This attack on mail-in voting should be opposed.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
**ACTION ALERT**
Ohio lawmakers are pushing for a vote on Senate Bill 293, which would eliminate the four-day grace period for receiving mailed ballots after Election Day. This attack on mail-in voting should be opposed.
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Ohio lawmakers are pushing for a vote on Senate Bill 293, which would eliminate the four-day grace period for receiving mailed ballots after Election Day. This attack on mail-in voting should be opposed.
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Coffee with Common Cause Ohio – Thurs, Nov 20 at 8:30am
Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team
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Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team
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November 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Coffee with Common Cause Ohio – Thurs, Nov 20 at 8:30am
Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team
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Join us as you start your morning. We’ll discuss the ways we can work to help strengthen transparency and accountability in government! Bring coffee, tea and questions for the Common Cause Ohio team
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Ohio + Corruption
Common Cause Ohio continues to catalog the Householder/House Bill 6 scandal—the biggest in Ohio history
#HB6 #Corruption
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Common Cause Ohio continues to catalog the Householder/House Bill 6 scandal—the biggest in Ohio history
#HB6 #Corruption
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"A Cycle of Corruption": A Timeline of the Householder/HB6 Scandal
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November 15, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Ohio + Corruption
Common Cause Ohio continues to catalog the Householder/House Bill 6 scandal—the biggest in Ohio history
#HB6 #Corruption
www.commoncause.org/ohio/resourc...
Common Cause Ohio continues to catalog the Householder/House Bill 6 scandal—the biggest in Ohio history
#HB6 #Corruption
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Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting.
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting. Interest groups are spending money to change their minds
The push comes as some Senate Republicans continue to hold out on support to redraw the state's congressional maps.
www.wvxu.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Some Indiana Republicans are unsure about redistricting.
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Republican leadership in the state Senate has said there aren't enough votes to support the project, even as Governor Mike Braun called a session to redraw maps.
by Ben Thorp
www.wvxu.org/2025-11-12/s...
Republican-backed bill (House Bill 577) would require photo ID for Ohio voters casting ballots by mail
by Jo Ingles
www.statenews.org/government-p...
by Jo Ingles
www.statenews.org/government-p...
Republican-backed bill would require photo ID for Ohio voters casting ballots by mail
The bill from Rep. Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville) would require absentee voters in Ohio to present a copy of their photo ID when returning their voted ballots.
www.statenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Republican-backed bill (House Bill 577) would require photo ID for Ohio voters casting ballots by mail
by Jo Ingles
www.statenews.org/government-p...
by Jo Ingles
www.statenews.org/government-p...
Feds seek to dismiss Ohio politician’s corruption conviction to avoid Supreme Court case
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Feds seek to dismiss Ohio politician’s corruption conviction to avoid Supreme Court case
The Justice Department is moving to erase PG Sittenfeld’s 2023 corruption conviction, but not in the way the Democratic ex-Cincinnati City Councilman is seeking.
www.cleveland.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Feds seek to dismiss Ohio politician’s corruption conviction to avoid Supreme Court case
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
TONIGHT!
Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
TONIGHT!
Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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The top Republicans in Kansas were ready to join President Trump’s redistricting push and redraw the state’s political map
Then something surprising happened. Some Republicans refused.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Then something surprising happened. Some Republicans refused.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Kansas Redistricting Was on the Fast Track. Then Some Republicans Said No.
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The top Republicans in Kansas were ready to join President Trump’s redistricting push and redraw the state’s political map
Then something surprising happened. Some Republicans refused.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Then something surprising happened. Some Republicans refused.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the Ohio Congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump
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Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target
The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether states can continue their practice of counting mail ballots that arrive after Election Day.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether states can continue to count late-arriving mail ballots, which have been a target of President Donald Trump
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Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/u...
Cincinnati Charter Committee reflects on election losses and future priorities
There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting.
by Becca Costello
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting.
by Becca Costello
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
Charter Committee reflects on election losses and future priorities
There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting.
www.wvxu.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Cincinnati Charter Committee reflects on election losses and future priorities
There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting.
by Becca Costello
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
There's one issue the Charter Committee is likely to advocate for going forward: ranked choice voting.
by Becca Costello
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...
Ohio elections panel delays five-year old case against former House Speaker Larry Householder
A five-year-old election law case against the inprisoned former legislative leader remains unresolved after a state government panel declined to act this week
by Andrew Tobias
signalohio.org/ohio-electio...
A five-year-old election law case against the inprisoned former legislative leader remains unresolved after a state government panel declined to act this week
by Andrew Tobias
signalohio.org/ohio-electio...
Ohio elections panel delays Larry Householder case
A five-year-old election law case against imprisoned former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder remains unresolved.
signalohio.org
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Ohio elections panel delays five-year old case against former House Speaker Larry Householder
A five-year-old election law case against the inprisoned former legislative leader remains unresolved after a state government panel declined to act this week
by Andrew Tobias
signalohio.org/ohio-electio...
A five-year-old election law case against the inprisoned former legislative leader remains unresolved after a state government panel declined to act this week
by Andrew Tobias
signalohio.org/ohio-electio...
Letter to the Editor
Ohio redistricting deal a sham
This isn’t a deal. It’s an agreement for our politicians to break the law together
Jordan McLaughlin, New Albany
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Ohio redistricting deal a sham
This isn’t a deal. It’s an agreement for our politicians to break the law together
Jordan McLaughlin, New Albany
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Ohio lawmakers decided to break the law together. Redistricting deal a sham | Letters
Letters: Cold law, colder hearts. What's the point? Columbus isn't age friendly. Soybeans and empty shelves. Let's set students up for success.
www.dispatch.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Letter to the Editor
Ohio redistricting deal a sham
This isn’t a deal. It’s an agreement for our politicians to break the law together
Jordan McLaughlin, New Albany
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Ohio redistricting deal a sham
This isn’t a deal. It’s an agreement for our politicians to break the law together
Jordan McLaughlin, New Albany
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...
Please join us on line for the Ohio Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the new congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Please join us on line for the Ohio Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the new congressional map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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One critic is Catherine Turcer, Common Cause Ohio
The deal struck between the two parties was worked out by their negotiators in private meetings behind closed doors without public input.
"For the public, this is a violation of trust.”
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/11...
The deal struck between the two parties was worked out by their negotiators in private meetings behind closed doors without public input.
"For the public, this is a violation of trust.”
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/11...
Does the bi-partisan deal on new congressional districts mean Ohio’s process really works?
Drawing new boundaries for Ohio's congressional districts involved accusations back and forth and much gnashing of teeth, but ultimately Republicans and Democrats voted together to approve a new map.
www.cleveland.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
One critic is Catherine Turcer, Common Cause Ohio
The deal struck between the two parties was worked out by their negotiators in private meetings behind closed doors without public input.
"For the public, this is a violation of trust.”
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/11...
The deal struck between the two parties was worked out by their negotiators in private meetings behind closed doors without public input.
"For the public, this is a violation of trust.”
by Jeremy Pelzer
www.cleveland.com/open/2025/11...
Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Please join us on line for the Fair Districts Volunteer Huddle on Wednesday, November 12 at 6pm to discuss the map, the maneuvers, and what’s next.
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Last week, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose sent more than 1,000 cases of alleged voter fraud to the U.S. Dept. of Justice.
In nearly all previous cases that LaRose has brought, the allegations have proven meritless.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/06/o...
In nearly all previous cases that LaRose has brought, the allegations have proven meritless.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/06/o...
Ohio secretary of state sends voter fraud allegations to Trump Justice Department • Ohio Capital Journal
Last week, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose sent more than 1,000 cases of alleged voter fraud to the U.S. Department of Justice. Critics contend, as LaRose himself has, that enforcing election law...
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Last week, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose sent more than 1,000 cases of alleged voter fraud to the U.S. Dept. of Justice.
In nearly all previous cases that LaRose has brought, the allegations have proven meritless.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/06/o...
In nearly all previous cases that LaRose has brought, the allegations have proven meritless.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/06/o...
The Republican-majority Senate passed a bill requiring absentee ballots to arrive by Election Day rather than allowing the current four-day window
It passed 23 to 10 with no Democratic support. It now goes to the Ohio House for debate.
by Anna Staver
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
It passed 23 to 10 with no Democratic support. It now goes to the Ohio House for debate.
by Anna Staver
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
Ohio Senate Republicans vote to end grace period for absentee ballots
Senate Bill 293 would require absentee ballots to arrive by Election Day, eliminating the current window that allowed nearly 9,500 late-arriving votes to count in 2024.
www.cleveland.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Republican-majority Senate passed a bill requiring absentee ballots to arrive by Election Day rather than allowing the current four-day window
It passed 23 to 10 with no Democratic support. It now goes to the Ohio House for debate.
by Anna Staver
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...
It passed 23 to 10 with no Democratic support. It now goes to the Ohio House for debate.
by Anna Staver
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/11...