League of Women Voters of Ohio

06/01/2026

Congratulations to the high school students are graduating across Ohio! Help them claim their power by getting them registered to vote. Fun fact: 17-year olds who will be 18 by November 3 can register now.

Send your graduate to vote411.com/ohio to get everything they need to be a voter in Ohio.

05/27/2026

Some Ohio legislators are trying to rush a proposal to get a worst-of-both-worlds proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot for the fall election, and we were at the Statehouse today to share testimony on why SJR9 is a waste of everyone's time.
This attempt to mess with our constitution for something that's already state law—don't these folks have anything better to do?

LWVO Executive Director Jen Miller is at the very end, but interestingly not a single person testifying was in favor of SJR9. Watch for yourself to see why: https://ohiochannel.org/programs/ohio-house-general-government-committee-5-27-2026?start=9360

05/26/2026

The November 3 Midterm Election might still be ways off but deadlines sneak up on us all! Bookmark this post so none of these important dates pass you by.
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💫 Now: Request your absentee ballot- No need to wait!
📋 October 5: Last day to register to vote or change your registration- by 9pm
🗳 October 6: Early voting starts
📬 October 6: Absentee ballots start being mailed out to those who requested them
⏳October 27: Last day to request an absentee ballot- applications must be received by your county Board of Elections by 8:30pm
🗳November 3: Election Day- Polls are open from 6:30am to 7:30pm. Absentee ballots must be received by your county Board of Elections by 7:30pm on Election Day.
🔍November 7: Last day to cure provisional ballots- voters who voted on a provisional ballot should follow instructions from their poll worker.

05/21/2026

Majority leaders in Ohio's General Assembly introduced a joint resolution this week that would put a proposed constitutional amendment change on the ballot this fall to duplicate existing state voter ID law.

This is not a good use of Ohioans' resources.
10tv.com/article/news/politics/ohio-republicans-push-enshrine-voter-photo-id-state-constitution/530-fe4b5e69-3f71-41a5-a54e-82191d6f584e

05/20/2026

Keep going.

05/19/2026

Hey, poll worker heroes! It's not too late to share your primary election experience with us in our Poll Worker Debrief today— register hereand join us at noon: bit.ly/OVRCdebrief

05/14/2026

The League of Women Voters will never stop fighting for a democracy where every eligible voter has meaningful representation, and every voter’s voice truly counts.
See more here: lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-women-voters-naacp-and-partners-challenge-tennessees-racially

05/12/2026

Tonight at 7! Join us to hear why the SCOTUS decision on Callais that guts the Voting Rights Act is generationally devastating for American democracy and what we as regular citizens can do now.

Register here: bit.ly/CallaisImpactWebinar

Join us next Tuesday, May 12 @ 7pm to learn the basics of what the Callais decision means for voting rights in Ohio and for our country, along with the practical steps we can all take to make change and support our multiracial democracy.

Our Moderator is Ainslee Johnson-Brown, co-founder of Ohioans Against Extremism and our panelists will be Andrew Walchuk, Policy Director & Counsel, Voting and Fair Representation for Common Cause, Lisa Graves, founder and executive director of True North, and April England-Albright, National Legal Director/Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter Fund

Register here: bit.ly/CallaisImpactWebinar

05/12/2026

Did you know you can request your absentee ballot for the fall election now? With Ohio's new shortened acceptance period for mail-in ballots, we recommend starting the process early so you're one of the first to get your ballot once early voting starts on October 6.

Go here to request yours: ohiosos.gov/elections/elections-administration/forms-and-petitions/absentee-ballot-application-html-to-pdf

05/11/2026

The Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a direct attack on the Voting Rights Act, and there is no doubt—it is devastating.

But we, the people, have the power to determine the direction of this democracy. Swipe to see just a few of the things we can do to fight back, and here's one more: keep educating yourself about what all of this means and how to organize against efforts to take representation away from Americans. Join us on Tuesday for a call with partners from Ohio, , , , and others to learn the basics of what the Callais decision means for voting rights in Ohio and for our country, along with the practical steps we can all take to make change and support our multiracial democracy.

The Callais Decision: The impact on voting rights in America's Multiracial Democracy is tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12 @ 7pm. Register here: bit.ly/CallaisImpactWebinar