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Secretary LaRose says his outreach work will continue; I guess we ll see them in court
File photo of a voting location from Wikimedia Commons by Tom Arthur.
With Ohio searching for more poll workers during the pandemic last year, Secretary of State Frank LaRose had to get creative.
Ohioans needed their hair cut after being indoors for months. And, perhaps just as much, they wanted to go out again for drinks. So LaRose announced two new programs meant to spur voter registration and poll worker recruitment.
“Styling for Democracy” brought registration forms to Ohio barber shops, while a number of craft breweries joined the “Raise a Glass for Democracy” campaign. Rhinegeist Brewery offered up bottles of Every Vote Counts IPA with labels that read, “A collaboration brewed to encourage voter registration in Ohio.”
New Ohio law could be used to block state voter-outreach programs, activists fear msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Associated Press A view of an Ohio voting sticker at the Hamilton County Board of Elections to participate in early voting, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Norwood, Ohio.
Some voting rights groups are urging Gov. Mike DeWine to veto some parts of the budget when he signs it.
The ACLU of Ohio, Common Cause Ohio, All Voting is Local of Ohio, the Ohio Voter Rights Coalition and the League of Women Voters of Ohio want DeWine to veto some provisions they say are important for Ohio s voters and elections. For starters, the League of Woman Voters Jen Miller said DeWine should veto the amendment that limits public-private partnerships with county boards of elections.
Voting Rights Group Urge DeWine To Veto Some Parts Of New State Budget wvxu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wvxu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.