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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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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
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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!
commoncause.org/ohio/article...

**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.
Click here for more info:
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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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"A Cycle of Corruption": A Timeline of the Householder/HB6 Scandal

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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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.

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-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.

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...

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.

Feds seek to dismiss Ohio politician’s corruption conviction to avoid Supreme Court case
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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Kansas Redistricting Was on the Fast Track. Then Some Republicans Said No.

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...

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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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.

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
apnews.com/article/supr...

Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election

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...

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.

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...

Ohio elections panel delays Larry Householder case A five-year-old election law case against imprisoned former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder remains unresolved.

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...

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...

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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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.

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...

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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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...

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...

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.

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...

Both parties get heat for Ohio's new congressional district map as citizens look to future fights • Ohio Capital Journal The sound of the adjourning gavel had barely faded before Ohioans at the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s Friday meeting were expressing their outrage at the congressional map that had been passed, and...

“They could have improved these maps, they could have been having hearings all month,” Turcer told the Capital Journal.
“Instead, they just did everything in secret, negotiated in secret, and all the members are a great disappointment.”

Both parties get heat for Ohio's new congressional district map as citizens look to future fights • Ohio Capital Journal The sound of the adjourning gavel had barely faded before Ohioans at the Ohio Redistricting Commission’s Friday meeting were expressing their outrage at the congressional map that had been passed, and...

Catherine Turcer, @commoncauseohio.bsky.social, called the process a clear “sham” saying commission members on both sides of the aisle went against the constitutionally-mandated process by not deliberating and engaging the public as the process went along.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/05/b...

## ACTION ALERT ##
Tell Your State Senator To Preserve Voting and Reject SB293
Scheduled for a third hearing and possible committee vote on Wednesday.
It's the latest attempt to restrict voting access and disenfranchise voters
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🎉 Hey Ohio: Today's Election Day! 🎉
📢 Polls are open 6:30am-7:30pm.
📍 Find your polling place: www.ohiosos.gov/elections/vo...
🆔 Make sure you bring a valid photo ID: www.ohiosos.gov/elections/vo...
📲 Call the 866-OUR-VOTE nonpartisan hotline if you experience any problems or have any questions!

Election Day 2025: What you can and can't do at Ohio's polling sites From selfies to time limits, Ohio has regulations outlining rules on Election Day. Here are a few things you should be aware of.

Election Day 2025
Polls are open on Election Day in Ohio, Tuesday, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Ohio Voter Rights Coalition, states “If you are in line at your polling place by 7:30 p.m., stay in line — you have the right to vote!”
www.ideastream.org/government-p...

ACTION ALERT on SB 293
Scheduled for a third hearing and possible committee vote on Wednesday.
Tell Your State Senator To Preserve Voting and Reject SB 293
It's the latest attempt to restrict voting access and disenfranchise voters
act.commoncause.org/forms/log-yo...

ACTION ALERT on SB 293
Scheduled for a third hearing and possible committee vote on Wednesday.
Tell Your State Senator To Preserve Voting and Reject SB 293
It's the latest attempt to restrict voting access and disenfranchise voters
act.commoncause.org/forms/log-yo...

Letter to the Editor
Ohioans deserve well-run elections supported by adequate funding and realistic timelines
Our boards of elections staff and board members deserve gratitude and support.
We see you, and we thank you.

Emily Arbogast, Powell
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...