Ballot board clears Ohio Voters Bill of Rights, organizers can begin collecting signatures

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and the state ballot board cleared supporters of a citizen-led initiative aimed at enshrining greater voting access in the state constitution to begin collecting signatures.

The board voted unanimously that The Ohio Voters Bill of Rights contains only one proposed amendment.

Had it decided differently, the board could’ve sent the petitioners back to the drawing board — splitting the amendment into pieces and forcing supporters to start over with new ballot summaries.

The proposed amendment would grant counties the ability to set up multiple early vote centers or ballot drop boxes, create a system to update voter registration automatically when someone visits the BMV, and allow for same day voter registration.

While the proposal accomplishes several different changes, supporters argued because all them relate to voting, the proposal represents a single amendment.



https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/11/19/ballot-board-clears-ohio-voters-bill-of-rights-organizers-can-begin-collecting-signatures/