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League of Women Voters of Ohio

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Ohio budget moves closer to doing away with elected county coroners Current draft of state budget would make county coroners appointed by county commissioners by Avery Kreemer daytondailynews.com/local/ohio-bud…

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Ohio Senate Bill 153 is a massive election bill that threatens to exclude thousands of eligible Ohio voters from voting, debilitate Ohio’s direct democracy & bury Boards of Elections in meaningless bureaucracy. Tell Ohio Senators to vote NO on this terrible bill

Ohio Senate Bill 153 is a massive election bill that threatens to exclude thousands of eligible Ohio voters from voting, debilitate Ohio’s direct democracy & bury Boards of Elections in meaningless bureaucracy.
Tell Ohio Senators to vote NO on this terrible bill
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Ohio Humanities get stopgap funding, but more needed after federal cuts and unclear future by Anna Lynn Winfrey dispatch.com/story/news/loc…

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Voter rights groups say Ohio GOP voting overhaul threatens the state’s citizen initiative process “Bottom line, this is an attack on direct democracy,” -Jen Miller, Ohio’s League of Women Voters by Nick Evans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/10/vot…

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Senate Bill 153 and House Bill 233, totally unnecessary. These bills are not about protecting the voter or ensuring their election. They’re about silencing dissent and consolidating power,” Petee Talley, Ohio Unity Coalition, said. 13abc.com/2025/06/09/cha…

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Together with our FairDistrictsOhio Coalition and We Are Ohio partners, we held a press conference on June 9 to talk about SB 153 and HB 233 and the impact these bills would have on direct democracy in Ohio if passed. Featured speakers were Catherine Turcer, Executive Director of

Together with our <a href="/OhFairDistricts/">FairDistrictsOhio</a> Coalition and <a href="/We_Are_Ohio/">We Are Ohio</a> partners, we held a press conference on June 9 to talk about SB 153 and HB 233 and the impact these bills would have on direct democracy in Ohio if passed. Featured speakers were <a href="/CatherineTurcer/">Catherine Turcer</a>, Executive Director of
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COLUMBUS, Ohio—A controversial state budget proposal to have Ohio’s 88 county coroners be appointed instead of elected was killed off Tuesday by Senate Republicans – at least for now. by Jeremy Pelzer cleveland.com/news/2025/06/o…

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Commentary Ohio lawmakers once again ambush the citizen ballot initiative process with Ohio Senate Bill 153 and Ohio House Bill 233 Let’s be clear: these bills are an attack on the People’s Process — on your voice, your rights, your power. by J. Collin Marozzi ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/11/ohi…

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Join us for the June Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle, TONIGHT - Weds, June 11, at 6pm. We will be joined by Kate Donovan, the director of the Redistricting Data Hub Also attacks on Direct Democracy in the budget and in Senate Bill 153 RSVP here: bit.ly/FairDistrictsO…

Join us for the June Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle, TONIGHT - Weds, June 11, at 6pm.
We will be joined by Kate Donovan, the director of the Redistricting Data Hub
Also attacks on Direct Democracy in the budget and in Senate Bill 153
RSVP here:
bit.ly/FairDistrictsO…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A controversial plan to shrink the Ohio State Board of Education from 19 members to five is off the table--for now. by Anna Staver cleveland.com/news/2025/06/o…

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How can you get more people in your community to participate in elections, make your voice heard, and protect voters in Ohio? Join us and get to work for a democracy by the people, for the people — all of the people — at lwv.org/join.

How  can you get more people in your community to participate in elections,  make your voice heard, and protect voters in Ohio? Join us and get to  work for a democracy by the people, for the people — all of the people — at lwv.org/join.
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'Learning from our mistakes:' Women in History Ohio performers educate, inspire "There's so much that sounds like they had to fight in the 20s and 30s for the same thing that we're still looking to try to solve today," -Linda Vopat, audience member ideastream.org/community/2025…

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COLUMBUS OH -- Raising taxes in Ohio could soon take more than a majority A new proposal (HB 355) from House Republicans would require at least 60% voter approval for any local tax levy--whether it’s for police & fire services, public libraries or schools cleveland.com/news/2025/06/o…

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New Ohio bill could make police, fire and school levies nearly impossible to pass House Bill 355 would raise the threshold for passing local property tax levies from a simple majority to a 60% supermajority. by Madison Tromler wfmj.com/story/52850698…

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Confused about property taxes? How they work and how Ohio lawmakers want to lower them The proposals could reshape how communities fund police, fire, schools, libraries, roads and mental health services. by Anna Staver cleveland.com/news/2025/06/c…

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🚨Attention residents of southern Ohio! 📍Nelsonville needs a new map to decide the boundaries of our city council wards— and we need you to help draw it. 🔗 Learn more and register here: bit.ly/NelsonvilleMap…

🚨Attention residents of southern Ohio!
📍Nelsonville needs a new map to decide the boundaries of our city council wards— and we need you to help draw it.
🔗 Learn more and register here: bit.ly/NelsonvilleMap…
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Ohio’s state Senate has approved a two-year spending plan that eliminates the Ohio Elections Commission. Barring a veto by Gov. Mike DeWine, it seems likely the commission is on its last legs. by Nick Evans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/06/17/ohi…

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These last few days and weeks have really brought it home- words MATTER. Before you say it or share it ask yourself: Is what I'm about to say 🔎ACCURATE? 🔧 HELPFUL? 🔑NECESSARY? Add to the conversation, not the noise. Chill your hot takes to make sure you're helping, not hurting

These last few days and weeks have really brought it home- words MATTER. Before you say it or share it ask yourself:
Is what I'm about to say
🔎ACCURATE?
đź”§ HELPFUL?
🔑NECESSARY?
Add to the conversation, not the noise. Chill your hot takes to make sure you're helping, not hurting