Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted’s office has identified 82 non-U.S. citizens who have illegally voted in recent Ohio elections. The cases have been referred to law enforcement for further investigation and possible prosecution. Letters will be sent to 303 registered voters identified as non-citizens who didn’t cast ballots, asking them to cancel their voter […]
82 non-U.S. citizens voted in recent elections, equal .0014 percent of total votes cast in November
March 1, 2017 by
Ohio Governor to include congressional redistricting reform in State budget
January 6, 2017 by
Gov. John Kasich last year called for an end to political gerrymandering, and this year he plans to push lawmakers to change how congressional districts are drawn in Ohio by including redistricting reform in his state budget. Ohio has 16 congressional seats: 4 solidly Democratic districts and 12 Republican. “Safe districts” used to empower legislators […]
Ohio set to start online voter registration system
December 21, 2016 by
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted has announced his office will launch the state’s new online voter registration system at midnight on January 1, 2017. “Raise a glass of champagne, offer a toast, get online and register to vote,” Secretary Husted said. At Secretary Husted’s request, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 63, which authorizes […]
Goodman sworn in as State Representative of 87th Ohio House District, including part of Marion County
November 18, 2016 by
Speaker of the Ohio House Clifford A. Rosenberger (R-Clarksville) this week announced that Wesley A. Goodman (R-Cardington) has been sworn in as state representative of the 87th House District. Goodman fills the seat vacated by former Representative Jeff McClain earlier this fall. Hailing from a family farm in Morrow County, Goodman earned his Bachelor of […]
Election Results: Voters approve most levies, elect new Commissioner, keep Sheriff and others
November 9, 2016 by
Marion County voters approved every tax levy on the ballot with the exception of two additional taxes for Tri-Rivers Career Center and MARCA. They did approve a renewal levy for MARCA and a levy for the Village of Green Camp passed by just two votes. Andy Appelfeller, Tim Bailey, Brent Yager, and Julie Kagel all […]
Portman continues wide lead over Strickland in U.S. Senate race
October 19, 2016 by
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman’s decision to withdraw his endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is doing little to affect a double-digit lead over Democratic opponent Ted Strickland, two new polls show. A Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday shows the Cincinnati-area Republican up 13 points in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race, leading Strickland 54 percent to […]
Marion law enforcement organization issues “no confidence” letter against Sheriff candidate
October 18, 2016 by
The Steve Young Memorial Lodge #24, Marion County Fraternal Order of Police issued a letter of “no confidence” Tuesday against a candidate for Marion County Sheriff. In the letter, the lodge said that multiple issues, including “associating with known criminals,” caused them to issue their stance against Ronald Scheiderer. Below is the full text of […]
Early voting for 2016 General Election starts
October 12, 2016 by
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is reminding voters that absentee voting for the November 8th Presidential Election begins Wednesday, October 12, 2016 for all registered Ohio voters, both in-person and by mail-in ballot. Important dates to remember for this election are outlined below. 1,804 local issues, including levies for police and fire services as […]
Safe at Home initiative offers to shield voter records of domestic violence survivors
September 12, 2016 by
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted last week officially launched the Safe at Home initiative, a program that will allow survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking and other violent crimes to shield their personal information from public records when registering to vote. “It is unacceptable that there are those in America who are forced to […]
Poll shows Portman with double-digit lead over Strickland
September 12, 2016 by
A new poll shows Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman with a sizable 11–point lead over Democratic rival Ted Strickland, thanks to unusually high support among women. The Quinnipiac University survey, released Friday, found Portman with 51 percent support among likely Ohio voters, compared to 40 percent for Strickland, a former Ohio governor. The survey is […]
