01/26/2024

Ohio AG Rejects Voting-rights Coalition’s Ballot Petition for a Second Time

The petition calls for enshrining the right for all Ohioans to vote safely and securely

A coalition of voting-rights groups is vowing to fight on after Ohio Republican Attorney General Dave Yost issued his second rejection Thursday of petition language it has submitted for a proposed constitutional amendment.

Yost found the amendment's title, "Ohio Voters Bill of Rights," was "highly misleading and misrepresentative" of the measure's contents, even as he acknowledged that his office had previously certified identical language. It certified a Nursing Facility Patients' Bill of Rights in 2021 and another Ohio Voters Bill of Rights in 2014.

The Ohio Voters Bill of Rights calls for enshrining the right for all Ohioans to vote safely and securely in the state constitution. The proposed amendment includes automatic voter registration, same-day voter registration and expanded early voting options and locations.

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