02/05/2024

Civil Rights Groups Suing AG Yost over Rejected Voting Rights Amendment

Yost has until Monday at 4 p.m. to respond to the lawsuit

A coalition of civil rights organizations said they are suing Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost because they do not believe he has the right to reject their amendment based on the title.

In January, the group submitted their Ohio voter's bill of rights for the second time. In that amendment, they look to make changes to voting laws in Ohio. For example, they want to add more drop boxes in counties for ballots, allow other forms of ID besides Ohio-issued IDs for voting, allow same-day voter registration and extend voting hours.

According to the lawsuit, "the attorney general is tasked only with examining whether the summary is a fair and truthful statement of the proposed law or constitutional amendment."

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