Margy Conditt and Beth Vanderkooi, executive director of the Greater Columbus Right to Life. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit include Ohio Right to Life President Mike Gonidakis, former GOP Rep. "The uncertainty has deprived Plaintiffs the opportunity to run for office, educate themselves about candidates, support candidates, and associate with like-minded voters, among other things," according to the lawsuit. State House and Senate districts that lasted through 2020 don't work because populations have shifted and the commission has not approved any new districts that the Ohio Supreme Court has approved. "We don’t have a mechanism in Ohio when there is an impasse like this to get the maps drawn," Brey said. On Thursday, the commission failed to pass the third set of maps the court had ordered. Those maps were rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court as unconstitutional gerrymandering. The maps could have given Republicans a 57-42 advantage in the House and a 20-13 advantage in the Senate. The lawsuit, brought by attorney Don Brey, asks federal judges to implement the second maps approved by Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission over Democrats' objections. “It’s about 1,700-plus (voters) a day, when you average it all together," Board of Elections spokesperson Aaron Sellers said.A group of Republican voters filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday morning asking a three-judge panel to enact legislative maps that were previously rejected by the Ohio Supreme Court. However, the per-day early voter yield may still be on the rise. Turnout thus far has exceed the board's expectations. The Franklin County Board of Elections had also sent out 25,542 absentee ballots. More: Issue 1 forum: What you need to know about the statewide issue Early voting turnout remains highĪs of Wednesday, 21,221 Franklin County residents had voted early - 13,303 Democrats 2,454 Republicans and 5,464 Independents. Eliminate a 10-day cure period that allows citizens to replace any signatures deemed faulty by the secretary of state's office.Require citizens who want to place an amendment on the ballot to collect signatures from at least 5% of voters from the last gubernatorial election in all 88 counties, instead of the current 44.Require 60% of voters to pass a new constitutional amendment, instead of a simple majority of 50% plus one.Issue 1, the only issue on the ballot for the August special election, would change the rules for enacting new constitutional amendments in Ohio. 6 at the Franklin County Board of Elections, 1700 Morse Road, at the following times:Īdditionally, mail-in ballots can be requested now through 8:30 p.m. on Election Day.Įarly voting remains available through Aug. 8 may confirm their polling location on the Franklin County Board of Elections website or by calling the board at 61. County residents who are unsure of where to vote Aug. Voters whose polling locations are temporarily changing for the special election will be notified by mail. The unavailable polling locations are in Columbus, Galloway, Dublin, Hilliard, Grove City, Gahanna and Westerville. Those 27 polls will be out of service because other events will be taking place at their locations, board director Antone White said. As a result, 66,320 voters will be directed to alternative locations. The Franklin County Board of Elections announced Thursday that 27 polling places in the county will not be used for the Aug. Many Franklin County residents planning to vote on Issue 1 won't be heading to their usual polls Aug. Watch Video: Issue 1 forum: What you need to know about the statewide issue
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