League of Women Voters of Ohio

🧐 We know it's a big election year, but what are the people we elect responsible FOR. What do they actually DO?
🔖 Bookmark our quick guide for the primary and refer back to when you hear about something in government that makes you mad or glad so you know the right person to share your concerns with

Plain Dealer Editorial:
Voters should check their registration status and make any needed updates by April 6
In addition to voters verifying their registrations, any voter who relies on mailing their ballots should request and mail them as soon as possible
www.cleveland.com/opinion/2026...

📨 Voting by mail in the upcoming primary? No need to wait—request your absentee ballot today! You'll be one of the first to get your ballot once county Boards of Elections start mailing them out on April 7.

📩 Go to ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballot/

Ohio House votes overwhelmingly to ban ranked choice voting in local elections The ban on ranked choice voting in Ohio has both a Republican and a Democratic sponsor, but the vote in both chambers has split largely along party lines.

The Ohio House voted overwhelmingly to ban local governments from using ranked choice voting, sending the bill back to the Senate for a change before it goes to Gov. Mike DeWine
by Karen Kasler
www.statenews.org/government-p...

‘Ohio women really led the way’: Fight for women’s suffrage at center of documentary and local event In celebration of International Women’s Day, a free screening of the ThinkTV documentary "Let Ohio Women Vote" along with a panel discussion will take place Sunday, March 8 at the Victoria Theatre.

‘Ohio women really led the way’: Fight for women’s suffrage at center of documentary and local event
www.daytondailynews.com/lifestyles/o...

The Bad Voting Bill that Refuses to Die The SAVE Act would stop millions of eligible Americans from voting.

The SAVE Act would make voting harder for millions of Americans. It’s based on the lie that noncitizens routinely vote in our elections — the truth is that noncitizen voting is already illegal and vanishingly rare. bit.ly/4qS8wBr

Elisabeth Warner, @lwvohio.bsky.social, said the bill could create new barriers, especially for women and LGBTQ+ voters who’ve changed their legal names.
“This would really undermine systems that are already in place all over the country,” she said.
fox8.com/news/will-sa...

YouTube video by League of Women Voters 2026 State of the League

The state of our union is strong.
Check out our annual State of the League speech from @lwvus.bsky.social president Dianna Wynn to learn more about how we have worked to empower voters and defend democracy over the last year and as we head into 2026 midterm elections.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8Is...

Who is on Ohio’s 2026 primary ballot? See names, important voting dates See which candidates are conditionally qualified for Ohio’s 2026 primary ballot and key election deadlines.

Who is on Ohio’s 2026 primary ballot? See names, important voting dates
by Alex Perry
www.dispatch.com/story/news/p...

📨 Voting by mail in the upcoming primary? No need to wait—request your absentee ballot today! You'll be one of the first to get your ballot once county Boards of Elections start mailing them out on April 7.
📩 Go to ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/absentee-ballot/

Opinion by Leila Atassi:
Will Moreno and Husted back a voting bill that would disenfranchise millions of women voters?
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...

Two Ohio Supreme Court justices weighed in last week on the delicate balance between liberty and order, the need for separation of powers, and the lack of collegiality between increasingly polarized parties.
by Jan McLaughlin
bgindependentmedia.org/day-of-dialo...

As Trump pushes voting restrictions, states have a rarely used option to push back • Ohio Capital Journal As President Trump and Republicans in Congress try to impose a proof-of-citizenship voter registration requirement nationwide, states might look at setting separate rules for state and local elections...

States have the power to set separate rules for state and local elections and to apply federal restrictions only on residents voting in federal races, according to interviews with more than a dozen election experts, officials and lawmakers.
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/02/23/r...

Are you—or someone you know—turning 18 on or before Election Day, November 3, 2026 this year?
17-year-olds can register to vote now and vote in Ohio's 2026 spring primary.
Register by April 6 to be heard in the primary—go to VOTE411.org

Only about 1 in 5 registered Ohio voters participate—why?
Learn how we got here, what the stakes are for the 2026 midterm elections in Ohio, and how each of us can make a difference this year.
Register here: bit.ly/ElectionBeforeTheElection

Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower Primary voters in a small number of districts play an outsized role in deciding who wins Congress. The Trump-initiated mid-decade redistricting is driving that number of competitive seats even lower.

Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower
Fewer competitive seats means more than 90% of congressional races will be decided during primary elections, which see far fewer voters participate than general elections.
www.ideastream.org/2026-02-22/o...

It’s time to get off the sidelines.
In January, we launched Democracy Defense, a series of teach-ins for civic engagement. Next up- Akron on February 28!
To register and learn more, go to bit.ly/DefendDemocracyAkron

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Can the president nationalize our elections?
Nope.

An early 20th century educator and suffragist leader, Nannie Helen Burroughs was an early president of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, campaigning on behalf of women's right to vote.
Her work helped make our democracy stronger for all Americans.

The League of Women Voters, a non-partisan voter rights organization, denounced the legislation as “a direct attack on freedom to vote.” The group said millions of eligible voters could be blocked from casting a ballot under its restrictive documentary proof of citizenship requirements

Did you change your name when you got married? This proposed voting law could affect you The SAVE America Act has prompted warnings that its proof of citizenship rules could keep millions of Americans, particularly married women, from voting. All Ohio Republicans voted for it. Ohio Democr...

Congress is weighing legislation that would impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote, a measure critics warn could prevent millions of eligible Americans from casting ballots, including women who changed their names after marriage
by Sabrina Eaton
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...

Make sure to register to vote Editorial 2-18-26

Opinion from Ogden Newspapers:
Make sure to register to vote
Do not miss your opportunity to add your voice to the decisions being made in May. It’s a good idea now to be sure you are registered and know your polling place.
norwalkreflector.com/news/770593/...

Other Democracies Don’t Redraw Voting Maps Quite Like the U.S. Here’s Why.

Other Democracies Don’t Redraw Voting Maps Quite Like the U.S. Here’s Why.
In the battle for Congress, redistricting has become all the rage in America. Other nations have guardrails in place to avoid the same situation.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/u...

Whether you vote every few years or in every election, it's always a good idea to check to make sure your voter registration is up to date before the next deadline.
⏳Voter registration deadline for the spring primary: April 6 by 9pm 🕘
Go to ohiosos.gov or VOTE411 to check, update, register

Check your voter registration: 11,000 Cuyahoga County voters flagged for mismatched info 11,000 Cuyahoga County voters have been flagged for having missing or mismatched registration information and will have to vote provisionally if they do not update their information ahead of the next ...

Check your voter registration: 11,000 Cuyahoga County voters flagged for mismatched info
by Kaitlin Durbin
www.cleveland.com/news/2026/02...

League of Women Voters donates $20K to Capitol Square Foundation Representatives of the League of Women Voters of Ohio recently commemorated its founding by presenting a gift of $20,000 to Capitol Square Foundation for the Ohio’s Women’s Monument.

“Representation matters,” Executive Director Jen Miller, @lwvohio.bsky.social. said “We want visitors to the Ohio Statehouse – young and old – to be inspired by the women’s suffrage movement, so that we never take our sacred right of voting for granted.
www.clevelandjewishnews.com/features/spe...

Be voting ready!
▶️To check your voter registration, go to voterlookup.ohiosos.gov/voterlookup....
⏳Voter registration deadline for the spring primary: April 6 by 9pm⏳
▶️To update your voter registration, go to olvr.ohiosos.gov
▶️To find your congressional district, go to ohiosos.gov/elections/oh...

Analysis: Ohio's GOP legislators 'chasing problems that don't exist' with Senate Bill 293 Voting rights advocates in Ohio say a Republican law to flush out non-citizen voters is overkill, and unlawful.

“Non-citizens voting is so rare as to be virtually non-existent. Ultimately, we have lawmakers chasing problems that don’t exist.”
-Jen Miller, Executive Director, @lwvohio.bsky.social
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...

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