American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio
@acluohio.bsky.social
Dedicated to maintaining and extending constitutional and other fundamental rights, liberties, privileges, and immunities.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, legal and advocacy 501(c)(4) organization.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, legal and advocacy 501(c)(4) organization.
⚠️ SB. 293 is headed to Governor DeWine's desk ⚠️
We must hold Gov. DeWine accountable to his words and urge him to VETO SB 293. This bill was rushed through the legislature and hurts Ohio voters who rely on mail-in voting. 🚨
Take Action ➡️ https://ow.ly/EiKi50XuO0N
We must hold Gov. DeWine accountable to his words and urge him to VETO SB 293. This bill was rushed through the legislature and hurts Ohio voters who rely on mail-in voting. 🚨
Take Action ➡️ https://ow.ly/EiKi50XuO0N
November 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
⚠️ SB. 293 is headed to Governor DeWine's desk ⚠️
We must hold Gov. DeWine accountable to his words and urge him to VETO SB 293. This bill was rushed through the legislature and hurts Ohio voters who rely on mail-in voting. 🚨
Take Action ➡️ https://ow.ly/EiKi50XuO0N
We must hold Gov. DeWine accountable to his words and urge him to VETO SB 293. This bill was rushed through the legislature and hurts Ohio voters who rely on mail-in voting. 🚨
Take Action ➡️ https://ow.ly/EiKi50XuO0N
Today, and every day, we remember those who were killed by acts of anti-trans acts violence.
In their memory, the fight for peace and justice continues. 🏳️⚧️
In their memory, the fight for peace and justice continues. 🏳️⚧️
November 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today, and every day, we remember those who were killed by acts of anti-trans acts violence.
In their memory, the fight for peace and justice continues. 🏳️⚧️
In their memory, the fight for peace and justice continues. 🏳️⚧️
Amended SB 293 was voted out of committee and will move to the House Floor. This is a step back for voter access in Ohio.
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Amended SB 293 was voted out of committee and will move to the House Floor. This is a step back for voter access in Ohio.
🚨📨 The Ohio House is meeting TODAY to discuss and potentially vote on Senate Bill 293. Tell your representative: Ohioans should not be punished for utilizing our entire election season timeline to cast their vote.
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-sb-293-protect-ohio-voters-0
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-sb-293-protect-ohio-voters-0
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🚨📨 The Ohio House is meeting TODAY to discuss and potentially vote on Senate Bill 293. Tell your representative: Ohioans should not be punished for utilizing our entire election season timeline to cast their vote.
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-sb-293-protect-ohio-voters-0
https://action.aclu.org/send-message/stop-sb-293-protect-ohio-voters-0
📢 Public schools are not Sunday schools. Tell Ohio Senators to vote no on SB 34, a bill that would allow public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/protect-separation-church-and-state
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
📢 Public schools are not Sunday schools. Tell Ohio Senators to vote no on SB 34, a bill that would allow public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms: https://action.aclu.org/send-message/protect-separation-church-and-state
🚨Yesterday the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals found the Olentangy Local School District's student speech policies to be overbroad.
📢We filed an amicus brief with ACLU National in December 2024.
Statement below ⬇️
📢We filed an amicus brief with ACLU National in December 2024.
Statement below ⬇️
November 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
🚨Yesterday the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals found the Olentangy Local School District's student speech policies to be overbroad.
📢We filed an amicus brief with ACLU National in December 2024.
Statement below ⬇️
📢We filed an amicus brief with ACLU National in December 2024.
Statement below ⬇️
🗳️SB 153 adds laborious and unnecessary constraints for Boards of Elections workers.
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🗳️SB 153 adds laborious and unnecessary constraints for Boards of Elections workers.
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
🚨THIS MORNING: The Senate General Government Committee will hold hearings for TWO harmful, anti-voter bills.
🗳️SB 293 would close the post-election window for accepted mailed ballots.
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
🗳️SB 293 would close the post-election window for accepted mailed ballots.
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨THIS MORNING: The Senate General Government Committee will hold hearings for TWO harmful, anti-voter bills.
🗳️SB 293 would close the post-election window for accepted mailed ballots.
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
🗳️SB 293 would close the post-election window for accepted mailed ballots.
Take Action: action.aclu.org/send-message...
🎉 Hey Ohio: Today is Election Day! 🎉
📢 Polls are open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Find your polling place: VoteOhio.gov
💳 Make sure you bring a valid photo ID
📲 Call the 866-OUR-VOTE nonpartisan hotline if you experience any problems or have any questions!
📢 Polls are open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Find your polling place: VoteOhio.gov
💳 Make sure you bring a valid photo ID
📲 Call the 866-OUR-VOTE nonpartisan hotline if you experience any problems or have any questions!
November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🎉 Hey Ohio: Today is Election Day! 🎉
📢 Polls are open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Find your polling place: VoteOhio.gov
💳 Make sure you bring a valid photo ID
📲 Call the 866-OUR-VOTE nonpartisan hotline if you experience any problems or have any questions!
📢 Polls are open 6:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Find your polling place: VoteOhio.gov
💳 Make sure you bring a valid photo ID
📲 Call the 866-OUR-VOTE nonpartisan hotline if you experience any problems or have any questions!
📣Statement on the passing of Ohio's new U.S. Congressional map by the Ohio Redistricting Commission📣
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
📣Statement on the passing of Ohio's new U.S. Congressional map by the Ohio Redistricting Commission📣
🚨🚨Ohio's anti-drag bill is on the move.
🗣️Today, lawmakers heard testimony for HB 249, which broadly targets anyone who performs exhibiting a gender identity different than the entertainer’s biological sex at birth.
🗣️Today, lawmakers heard testimony for HB 249, which broadly targets anyone who performs exhibiting a gender identity different than the entertainer’s biological sex at birth.
October 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
🚨🚨Ohio's anti-drag bill is on the move.
🗣️Today, lawmakers heard testimony for HB 249, which broadly targets anyone who performs exhibiting a gender identity different than the entertainer’s biological sex at birth.
🗣️Today, lawmakers heard testimony for HB 249, which broadly targets anyone who performs exhibiting a gender identity different than the entertainer’s biological sex at birth.
✉️This week, 20+ former lawmakers who were instrumental in Ohio's death penalty law sent a letter to the current Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to pass SB 133.
It's time for the Ohio General Assembly to abolish capital punishment in our state. 🚨
It's time for the Ohio General Assembly to abolish capital punishment in our state. 🚨
October 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
✉️This week, 20+ former lawmakers who were instrumental in Ohio's death penalty law sent a letter to the current Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to pass SB 133.
It's time for the Ohio General Assembly to abolish capital punishment in our state. 🚨
It's time for the Ohio General Assembly to abolish capital punishment in our state. 🚨
📅Today
🕰️2:45 p.m.
📋House Judiciary Committee
🍃Senate Bill 56
🚨SB 56 is up for a possible vote - We oppose this bill as it includes provisions that recriminalize cannabis use and eliminate the Social Equity and Jobs Program.
Take Action 📲 action.aclu.org/send-message...
🕰️2:45 p.m.
📋House Judiciary Committee
🍃Senate Bill 56
🚨SB 56 is up for a possible vote - We oppose this bill as it includes provisions that recriminalize cannabis use and eliminate the Social Equity and Jobs Program.
Take Action 📲 action.aclu.org/send-message...
October 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
📅Today
🕰️2:45 p.m.
📋House Judiciary Committee
🍃Senate Bill 56
🚨SB 56 is up for a possible vote - We oppose this bill as it includes provisions that recriminalize cannabis use and eliminate the Social Equity and Jobs Program.
Take Action 📲 action.aclu.org/send-message...
🕰️2:45 p.m.
📋House Judiciary Committee
🍃Senate Bill 56
🚨SB 56 is up for a possible vote - We oppose this bill as it includes provisions that recriminalize cannabis use and eliminate the Social Equity and Jobs Program.
Take Action 📲 action.aclu.org/send-message...
📣📣Ohioans SHOWED UP statewide to make our message clear: America was built on democracy. No kings.
October 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
📣📣Ohioans SHOWED UP statewide to make our message clear: America was built on democracy. No kings.
🚨BREAKING: On the 44th anniversary of Ohio’s death penalty law taking effect, elected officials who initiated it are fighting for its repeal. 20+ former lawmakers sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to pass SB 133 and abolish capital punishment in Ohio. ⚖️
October 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
🚨BREAKING: On the 44th anniversary of Ohio’s death penalty law taking effect, elected officials who initiated it are fighting for its repeal. 20+ former lawmakers sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to pass SB 133 and abolish capital punishment in Ohio. ⚖️
When President Trump tries to silence dissent, we just get louder. 🗣️🗣️
October 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
When President Trump tries to silence dissent, we just get louder. 🗣️🗣️
Last week, we testified in support of Senate Bill 143, an uncomplicated bill aimed at breaking down barriers between qualified Ohioans and employment opportunities. ⚖️📋
October 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Last week, we testified in support of Senate Bill 143, an uncomplicated bill aimed at breaking down barriers between qualified Ohioans and employment opportunities. ⚖️📋
We refuse to be intimidated by the Trump administration’s attacks on our rights and communities. 📣📣
October 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We refuse to be intimidated by the Trump administration’s attacks on our rights and communities. 📣📣
Equal voting rights are foundational to a healthy democracy. The Supreme Court should uphold the decision by the Louisiana Legislature to comply with the Voting Rights Act, which is a foundational law on which individual voters’ rights and a functioning democracy depend.
October 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Equal voting rights are foundational to a healthy democracy. The Supreme Court should uphold the decision by the Louisiana Legislature to comply with the Voting Rights Act, which is a foundational law on which individual voters’ rights and a functioning democracy depend.
🚨We filed a brief as amicus curiae in the US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals with the ACLU & the Electronic Frontier Foundation in NetChoice v. Yost, a case addressing the First Amendment concerns of minors as a result of an Ohio law requiring age verification for social media accounts. 📣💻📲
October 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🚨We filed a brief as amicus curiae in the US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals with the ACLU & the Electronic Frontier Foundation in NetChoice v. Yost, a case addressing the First Amendment concerns of minors as a result of an Ohio law requiring age verification for social media accounts. 📣💻📲
🚨 Ohio: The voter registration deadline is TODAY! 🚨
Have you...
🎂 Turned 18?
🏡 Recently moved?
🆔 Changed your name?
Make sure you're registered so that you can be a local voter this election! Register to vote or check your registration at www.voteohio.gov
Have you...
🎂 Turned 18?
🏡 Recently moved?
🆔 Changed your name?
Make sure you're registered so that you can be a local voter this election! Register to vote or check your registration at www.voteohio.gov
October 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
🚨 Ohio: The voter registration deadline is TODAY! 🚨
Have you...
🎂 Turned 18?
🏡 Recently moved?
🆔 Changed your name?
Make sure you're registered so that you can be a local voter this election! Register to vote or check your registration at www.voteohio.gov
Have you...
🎂 Turned 18?
🏡 Recently moved?
🆔 Changed your name?
Make sure you're registered so that you can be a local voter this election! Register to vote or check your registration at www.voteohio.gov
Happy Banned Books Week, Ohio! 🔥📚
The ACLU of Ohio opposes censorship in all its forms. From books and radio to film, television, and the internet, we ensure Ohioans have the right to learn without fear of government suppression.
The ACLU of Ohio opposes censorship in all its forms. From books and radio to film, television, and the internet, we ensure Ohioans have the right to learn without fear of government suppression.
October 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Happy Banned Books Week, Ohio! 🔥📚
The ACLU of Ohio opposes censorship in all its forms. From books and radio to film, television, and the internet, we ensure Ohioans have the right to learn without fear of government suppression.
The ACLU of Ohio opposes censorship in all its forms. From books and radio to film, television, and the internet, we ensure Ohioans have the right to learn without fear of government suppression.
Life of an Ohioan surviving the redistricting process.
Our Advocacy Director Collin Marozzi asking the million dollar question: Where is the map!?
Our Advocacy Director Collin Marozzi asking the million dollar question: Where is the map!?
October 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Life of an Ohioan surviving the redistricting process.
Our Advocacy Director Collin Marozzi asking the million dollar question: Where is the map!?
Our Advocacy Director Collin Marozzi asking the million dollar question: Where is the map!?
📣We’re taking to the streets across the nation on October 18 to protest the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power.
Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at: act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k...
Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at: act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k...
October 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
📣We’re taking to the streets across the nation on October 18 to protest the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power.
Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at: act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k...
Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at: act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k...
📣HB 1 and SB 88 threaten the livelihood of those who have cleared every hurdle to be here legally and spent years building families, careers, and connections.
We oppose these bills.
We oppose these bills.
October 2, 2025 at 1:59 PM
📣HB 1 and SB 88 threaten the livelihood of those who have cleared every hurdle to be here legally and spent years building families, careers, and connections.
We oppose these bills.
We oppose these bills.