American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio

📌We are currently at the tail end of the second redistricting deadline, where the Ohio Redistricting Commission has until tomorrow to pass a bipartisan map. It is imperative our lawmakers set aside their political agendas to draw a fair map for our state.

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I-TEAM: Local school asks for explanation when child sits for Pledge of Allegiance A Fulton County family is being asked to explain why their elementary school child is not standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

“This has been settled law for the better part of a century: the First Amendment prohibits any public school from compelling a student to stand or salute for the pledge of allegiance. " 🏫🗣️

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Stop HB 249: Ohio’s Drag Ban Please take action!

It also relies on notoriously vague legal standards used to determine whether content is considered obscene and/or “harmful to juveniles.”

💃🕺This bill represents an unacceptable attack on our First Amendment rights to freely express ourselves.

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🚨🚨Ohio's anti-drag bill is on the move.

🗣️Today, lawmakers heard testimony for HB 249, which broadly targets anyone who performs exhibiting a gender identity different than the entertainer’s biological sex at birth.

✉️This week, 20+ former lawmakers who were instrumental in Ohio's death penalty law sent a letter to the current Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to pass SB 133.

It's time for the Ohio General Assembly to abolish capital punishment in our state. 🚨

Ohio Redistricting Commission ends first meeting with no congressional map Ohio Democrats unveiled a map in September that was quickly rejected by the Republican supermajority, but the GOP has not yet publicly unveiled a map it will support.

Once again, we ask: Where is the map??

https://www.wosu.org/2025-10-21/ohio-redistricting-commission-ends-first-meeting-with-no-congressional-map?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads

🚨Overseas military, seniors, and disabled voters will be harmed - all because of debunked claims about the legitimacy of the 2020 election. How long will Ohio voters continue to pay the price for the President's bruised ego?

We oppose SB 293.

Ohio GOP proposes restrictions on mail-in ballot deadline, prompting concern from veterans Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would restrict the mail-in deadline, requiring all absentee ballots to be received by elections officials by the time that polls close.

🗳️Ohio voters should not be punished for choosing to vote by mail. Thousands of otherwise lawful ballots will be thrown out if SB 293 becomes law.

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Informative thread regarding our opposition to HB 486 from our Legislative Director 🚨⬇️

📅Today
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📋House Judiciary Committee
🍃Senate Bill 56

🚨SB 56 is up for a possible vote - We oppose this bill as it includes provisions that recriminalize cannabis use and eliminate the Social Equity and Jobs Program.

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Ohio redistricting commission to meet Tuesday amid partisan tensions The Ohio Redistricting Commission is set to convene Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to eliminate politics and gerrymandering from the process of drawing co

Catherine Turcer of the voting rights group Common Cause Ohio commented on the situation, saying, "It's become this arm wrestling about how can we play around with the maps rather than do what's right by the voters."
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📣📣Ohioans SHOWED UP statewide to make our message clear: America was built on democracy. No kings.

Architects of Ohio’s Death Penalty Call For Repeal - ACLU of Ohio Lawmakers who initiated penalty now support ban

When those responsible for our current death penalty system say it must go, our state lawmakers must listen.

Full release ➡️ www.acluohio.org/press-releas...

🚨BREAKING: On the 44th anniversary of Ohio’s death penalty law taking effect, elected officials who initiated it are fighting for its repeal. 20+ former lawmakers sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging them to pass SB 133 and abolish capital punishment in Ohio. ⚖️

Gov. DeWine calls Ohio Redistricting Commission meeting, though GOP map proposal is still nowhere in sight It’s widely expected that Republicans intend to hold out until November, when the state constitution allows GOP lawmakers to unilaterally redraw Ohio's congressional districts.

Gov. DeWine is convening the Ohio Redistricting Commission this week, yet there is still no proposed map. We are less than two weeks away from the October 31st deadline. 🚨
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When President Trump tries to silence dissent, we just get louder. 🗣️🗣️

Last week, we testified in support of Senate Bill 143, an uncomplicated bill aimed at breaking down barriers between qualified Ohioans and employment opportunities. ⚖️📋

ACLU urges appeals court to uphold age verification injunction The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are raising concerns for minor’s first amendment rights by filing an amicus curiae in Ohio’s 6th District Court of Appeals.

‼️Simply put, this statute violates the First Amendment. Aside from certain specific categories of speech — most notably obscenity — minors have the same First Amendment rights as adults.

https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2025/10/14/aclu-yost-age-verfication-appeal

We refuse to be intimidated by the Trump administration’s attacks on our rights and communities. 📣📣

Ohio House committees consider bills that could impact abortion medication, access • Ohio Capital Journal Two Ohio bills that may have effects on abortion medication and access were considered in separate Ohio House committees this week.

🩺House Bill 324 creates harmful barriers for patients seeking medication that is safe + effective. Mifepristone was approved by the FDA 20+ years ago, yet our lawmakers remain committed to their rampage of spreading false narratives through junk science & misinformation.

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Equal voting rights are foundational to a healthy democracy. The Supreme Court should uphold the decision by the Louisiana Legislature to comply with the Voting Rights Act, which is a foundational law on which individual voters’ rights and a functioning democracy depend.

We’re at the Supreme Court today defending the rights of Black voters in Louisiana.

Self-identified “non-African Americans” are challenging the state’s congressional map for increasing the number of majority-Black districts from 1 to 2.

ACLU of Ohio Files Amicus Brief, Raising First Amendment Concerns Regarding Age Verification Laws - ACLU of Ohio Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a brief as amicus curiae in the US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in support of NetChoice in Net...

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➡️The statute’s parental consent requirement is not limited to content that may be deemed unsuitable for young people, but instead applies to social media platforms and websites generally.

This overbroad, vague provision burdens youths’ constitutionally protected access to free speech.

🚨We filed a brief as amicus curiae in the US 6th Circuit Court of Appeals with the ACLU & the Electronic Frontier Foundation in NetChoice v. Yost, a case addressing the First Amendment concerns of minors as a result of an Ohio law requiring age verification for social media accounts. 📣💻📲

Senate Bill 55 Proponent Testimony - ACLU of Ohio Senate Bill 55 is such a noticeable improvement over current law, the ACLU of Ohio is compelled to support this bill and urge its passage. But, we do urge this committee and the various stakeholders i...

➡"Instead of laws that rely on an essentially arbitrary threshold of THC metabolites, our laws should focus on one’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle."

Full testimony: www.acluohio.org/news/senate-...

➡️"“Per se” laws are fundamentally unscientific and unfair. To be clear, the ACLU of Ohio is not suggesting people should drive while impaired by cannabis or law enforcement should be unconcerned about such actions."

➡️"Ohio currently utilizes a “per se” law with regard to cannabis and driving. That is, drivers in Ohio are presumed to be in violation of our state’s OVI laws if designated amounts of THC metabolites are found and surpass legal limits in their blood or urine."

Ohio bill would change OVI conviction standards for cannabis intoxication The bill bars measured marijuana metabolites in a person’s urine, blood serum, or plasma from determining a per se charge in Ohio.

This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hear all testimony for SB 55, which we previously testified in support of. 🧵

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