July 13 2010 at 09:58 AM
Ohio Citizen Action hopes legislators will ‘hop’ back into action
Ohio Citizen Action members hopped around…
Election Law & Voting Rights in Ohio
Recent elections have revealed glaring faults in election administration systems across the country. Oversight of election authorities must be strengthened to ensure they are nonpartisan in their administration, while promoting full participation in our electoral process.
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March 12 2010 at 02:11 PM
Justice Ginsburg Backs End to Judicial Elections
According to Gavel Grab, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has plunged into an intense debate and endorsed an end to local and state elections of judges. At a question-and-answer session Thursday before the National Association of Women Judges, Justice…
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July 01 2010 at 01:04 PM
LWVO settlement making improvements to county boards of elections
The League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund issued “Off to A Good Start,” a report summarizing interviews with 22 county boards of elections by local Leagues across Ohio to monitor compliance…
January 29 2010 at 08:13 PM
Governing institutions should be focus of election reform
According to ElectionlineWeekly, Dan Tokaji, associate professor of law at Ohio State University, argues election administration reform efforts should shift from the rules governing elections to the institutions that govern them…
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