Pink Rose Society

Voting Rights in Ohio

The concrete conditions of ballot access in Ohio — registration, roll maintenance, early voting, drop boxes, provisional ballots, and ID — most of which are set by the Secretary of State and county boards.

Key flashpoints

  • Voter-roll purges: Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute (2018) upheld Ohio's practice of removing infrequent voters — see Jon Husted. Critics (ACLU of Ohio) argue it removes eligible voters.
  • Early voting and drop boxes: administrative rules that expand or contract access statewide.
  • Amendment thresholds: a 2023 attempt to make citizen amendments harder failed.

Why it matters in 2026

The Ohio 2026 Secretary of State Race (Robert Sprague vs. Allison Russo) decides who writes these rules next. See Election Administration in Ohio.

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