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Inside Courts: Nov. 5 election will determine control of the Ohio Supreme Court
Three seats are in contention. If Republicans win them all on Nov. 5, the GOP will have a 6–1 supermajority on the court.
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Democrats challenge LaRose order against drop-box use
The order makes it harder for professional caregivers, roommates, in-laws and grandchildren to deliver ballots from voters with disabilities.
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Ohio Issue 1 sparked a fight over one word. What is ‘gerrymandering’?
The GOP-led Ohio Ballot Board turned the tables on a campaign to replace Ohio’s politician-based redistricting system with an independent commission.
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Ohio Supreme Court clears ballot language for state Issue 1
The Ohio Supreme Court let stand ballot language that will describe Issue 1 as requiring gerrymandering, when the proposal is intended to do the opposite.
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Inside Courts: Ohio supreme court election could turn on a bone in “boneless wings” case
Language in the majority and dissenting opinions of the case reflects the political divide — and influence of partisan politics — on the Ohio Supreme Court.
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OU pauses race-based scholarships after Supreme Court ruling, attorney general advice
A spokesperson for the state AG said race-based scholarships discriminate on the basis of race in awarding benefits and are therefore unconstitutional.
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Chauncey mayor kept out of county commissioner race
Incumbent Charlie Adkins now faces no opposition in primary or general elections.
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Chauncey mayor takes county commissioner candidacy to state supreme court
The Athens County Board of Elections rejected Amy Renner’s petition to challenge an incumbent county commissioner in the Democratic primary.
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Greg Smith gets go-ahead for Nelsonville City Council race
The controversial on-and-off again council member is now set to return to the body, as his election will be uncontested.
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‘5% of electors’ is crystal clear
The constitutional amendment proposed in Issue 1 clearly and unambiguously sets its own metric for required signatures: 5% of the electors of the county.