Tag: Ohio

OHIO CAPITAL JOURNAL: Ohio voting rights groups urge Gov. DeWine to veto bill nixing absentee ballot grace period

Ohio voting rights advocates are urging Gov. Mike DeWine to veto a voting measure approved just before lawmakers left for the holidays. The bill, Ohio Senate Bill 293, eliminates a grace period for absentee ballots post-marked by Election Day to arrive by mail, which GOP lawmakers have been whittling away in recent years. Lawmakers also lumped […]

What to Do When the BMV Rejects Your Documents: Amanda’s Story

After repeated setbacks at the BMV, Amanda finally got her Ohio state ID with help from VoteRiders and the 513Relief Bus.

NEWS 5 CLEVELAND: Noncitizen voting is very rare in Ohio and America. Not having proof of citizenship isn’t.

With Republicans pushing a law requiring proof of citizenship to vote, new research shows that huge numbers in Ohio and elsewhere lack ready access to such documents.

DAYTON DAILY NEWS VOICES: Voting restrictions risk blocking thousands from voting – here’s how you can make sure your voice is heard

BY VASHITTA JOHNSON, OHIO STATE COORDINATOR, VOTERIDERS — AUGUST 22, 2024 In a few months, Ohio voters will head to the polls to choose between two vastly different visions for the country. However, many of these eligible voters will encounter a barrage of new and confusing requirements that could dissuade them from voting or even […]

USA TODAY: 12 states have new voter ID laws. Ohio's strict rules blocked 8,000 from voting

BY ERIN MANSFIELD, USA TODAY — JULY 30, 2024 More than 8,000 disenfranchised under Ohio voter ID law Prior to the new law’s passage, Ohio had a less strict voter ID law that allowed those who could not provide photo ID to use a utility bill or other piece of official mail to verify their […]

'I'll Vote to Give My Opinion' Says Ohio Voter After Securing New ID

BY ERIN CARDEN, DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR, VOTERIDERS — MARCH 8, 2024 It had been years since fifty-seven-year-old Annette Pereira had an Ohio ID. “I didn’t have all the paperwork I needed to get one,” she explained. To secure identification, Annette first needed a copy of her New York City birth certificate and a Social Security […]

CityBeat Guest Commentary: VoteRiders Helps Ohioans Receive the Proper Identification to Vote

In a country so rich in diversity in so many ways, these increasingly restrictive rules for acquiring a state ID threaten to disenfranchise a substantial number of citizens who want to vote. BY SHELLY JARRETT BROMBERG, VOTERIDERS VOLUNTEER — MARCH 7, 2024 “Family friendly.” Whenever I hear this term, I immediately think of the many citizens […]

VoteRiders voter ID assistance volunteer, Shelly

'There Is No More Rewarding Work for Me' Says VoteRiders Voter ID Assistance Volunteer

BY SHELLY JARRETT BROMBERG, VOTER ID ASSISTANCE VOLUNTEER, VOTERIDERS — JANUARY 8, 2024 Shelly Jarrett Bromberg is an outstanding member of VoteRiders’ voter ID assistance volunteer team. Among several achievements, Shelly helped Oklahoma voter Julie Autaubo secure a new ID after years without critical medical care. “When I signed up to volunteer with VoteRiders, […]

Washington Examiner: Ohio students say they never received mail-in ballot ahead of election

BY EDEN VILLALOVAS, BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, WASHINGTON EXAMINER — NOVEMBER 7, 2023 Ohio student voters, who are set to vote on the protection of access to abortion services in the state and the legalization of marijuana Tuesday, are reporting they never received a mail-in ballot. “We’re getting a large number of complaints that are really kind […]