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Initiative To Legalize Recreational Marijuana In Ohio Submitted To State Legislature

State Frank LaRose sent a letter to legislative leaders announcing that he is resubmitting to the Ohio General Assembly a measure.

Zenger

Ballot measures on weed and abortion won in 2022. Now they're fueling a backlash

Right-leaning states moved to make ballot measures tougher to pass after success of voter initiatives on abortion rights, marijuana and Medicaid expansion. That's led to pushback from state lawmakers.

WEKU

Lengthy vote counts frustrate, but don't signal problems

Lengthy vote counts in states such as Arizona or California can frustrate candidates and their supporters, but they don't indicate anything is wrong with the voting or the tallying of ballots

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Five More Ohio Cities Decriminalize Cannabis Via Ballot Initiatives, Joining 20 Other Jurisdictions

Residents of five Ohio cities voted for and approved local cannabis decriminalization measures on Tuesday, joining 20 other jurisdictions that have already done the same.

Benzinga

Ohio Official Scuttles Legalization Process, Drug Testing Guidelines For NJ Cops, Alberta Has Too Much Weed

Ohio Official Wants To Delay Marijuana Legalization Process Medical marijuana is legal in Ohio though a recreational cannabis legalization measure is expected to reach the ballot in 2023.

Benzinga

Ohio seeks to become latest state to ban noncitizen voting

Republicans in Ohio are promoting a ballot measure that would prohibit noncitizens from voting in local elections, fighting what they see as a push for such access in liberal enclaves such as San Francisco and New York City

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Ohio elections chief: Precincts can't take absentee ballots

Ohio's elections chief is cautioning that state law does not permit voters to return absentee ballots at their precincts on Election Day

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Commentary: To defeat election denialism, we need partisans out of election management

The threat could hardly be clearer: Some candidates for secretary of state deny the verified outcome of the 2020 election, raising serious questions about whether they’ll reject results – and the rule of law – if they gain office.

Tribune News Service

The top fundraisers among Ohio statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

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Election officials face security challenges before midterms

Election officials have a long list of challenges as they prepare for the upcoming midterms

The Independent UK

Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 30

Welcome to The Heart of the Primaries, Democratic Edition

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Citizenship voting requirement amendment on the ballot for Ohio voters

On Wednesday, June 1, the Ohio State Senate voted unanimously to pass House Joint Resolution 4 (HJR4), placing it on the general election ballot for voters this November. It is the first measure to qualify for the Nov. 8 ballot in Ohio.

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Ohio Secretary of State raises $1.75 million this election cycle

According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Ohio Secretary of State’s office, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has raised $1.75 million and spent $581,072 between Jan. 1, 2021 and Apr. 13, 2022. LaRose is currently ranked fifth in state-level donations in the 2022 election cycle.

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Looking back at the results of Tuesday’s battleground primaries

Welcome to the Thursday, May 5, Brew.

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LaRose defeats Adams in Ohio Secretary of State Republican primary

Incumbent Frank LaRose defeated John Adams in the May 3, 2022, Republican Party primary for Ohio Secretary of State. As of Wednesday morning, LaRose had received 66% of the vote to Adams’ 34%. LaRose will face Democratic primary winner Chelsea Clark (D) in the general election on Nov. 8.

WEKU

Trump's endorsement power was evident in Ohio and Indiana — though there are limits

Republican candidates backed by the former president had a good night in Ohio and Indiana primaries Tuesday night. Atop the list is Ohio GOP Senate nominee J.D. Vance.

The Independent UK

Primary takeaways: Trump passes test as kingmaker in Ohio

The primary election in Ohio stood as the first real test this midterm election season of former President Donald Trump's status as the Republican Party kingmaker — and he passed

WEKU

In Ohio, Trump endorses an election official who doesn't think 2020 was stolen

Trump endorsed Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose ahead of Ohio's primaries on Tuesday. LaRose told NPR in January that candidates not conceding was a "really dangerous thing."

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Ohio's GOP elections chief faces conservative foe in primary

Ohio’s Republican primary for secretary of state features a matchup between incumbent elections chief Frank LaRose and conservative challenger John Adams, who has questioned the 2020 presidential election results

The Independent UK

GOP election-deniers elevate races for secretary of state

Add one more group of contests to the white-hot races for Congress and governor that will dominate this year’s midterm elections: secretaries of state

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why disputed maps won't stop Ohio's May 3 primary

Despite the uncertainty raised over the date of Ohio’s primary election, the state is ready to move forward with early voting on Tuesday for a likely May 3 contest for statewide and congressional races – but not legislative ones

The Independent UK

Election skeptics roil GOP contests for secretary of state

Republican state election officials in several states are having to defend their records as they face challengers from within their own party who either outright deny that Democrat Joe Biden won the presidency or raise unsubstantiated claims that elections are not secure

The Independent UK

Federal judges in Ohio question viability of May 3 primary

A federal court panel is asking top Ohio elections officials for help determining whether to delay the state’s May 3 primary over redistricting chaos that has engulfed the state and left both congressional and state legislative lines unresolved

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 15 (March 24, 2022)

In this issue: Trump endorses Huizenga in MI-04 and rescinds Brooks endorsement in Alabama

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 15 (March 24, 2022)

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