Common Cause Ohio

06/07/2026

Ex-NBA star turns down hall of fame event due to weakened Voting Rights Act
“I declined because this moment is bigger than an award. We are living history all over again.
-Derrick Coleman

Former NBA All-Star Derrick Coleman will not be attending the induction ceremony for the Mobile Sports Hall of Fame.

06/07/2026

Don't let any of these important midterm election dates pass you by! Bookmark to share as we get closer to each of participation deadlines for voting in 2026.
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📋 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.

06/06/2026

TAKE ACTION: Thank Ohio Senators for Voting to Protect Survivors' Access to Voting | Take a moment to thank your Ohio Senator for supporting SB 225 and helping ensure that all eligible Ohioans can safely participate in our democracy.

06/05/2026

More than 1,500 late ballots from last month’s primary were tossed out across Ohio, according to recently certified election results. It was the first election under new rules that eliminated a four-day grace period for late, mail-in ballots.

The May 5 Primary was the first election under new rules that eliminated a four-day grace period for late, mail-in ballots. Now, any ballot arriving to the Board of Elections after 7:30 p.m. on Election Day is invalid.

06/04/2026

Former FirstEnergy executives indicted again on public corruption charges after mistrial
by Jared Clayton Brown

A trial in March ended in a mistrial for Charles “Chuck” Jones, former CEO of FirstEnergy, and Michael Dowling, the former senior vice president of external affairs, after the jury deadlocked.

06/04/2026

A federal judge in Columbus is hearing evidence to determine whether or not to order a preliminary injunction to stop federal immigration enforcement agents from making warrantless arrests in Ohio.
by Bethany Bruner

A federal judge in Columbus began hearing testimony June 3 to determine whether she will issue an order stopping warrantless immigration arrests in Ohio.

06/04/2026

In haste, the Ohio Senate has advanced Senate Joint Resolution 10, asking Ohioans statewide about what identification they should need to vote.
The constitutional amendment still needs a floor vote in the House, which seems likely next week, to make it onto November ballots. The Senate floor vote was 22-9.
by Sarah Donaldson

Under existing law, Ohioans generally need a state driver’s license or ID card, a United States passport or passport card or a military ID to do so.

06/03/2026

A campaign-finance watchdog group filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission last week after a nonprofit news organization published a report about a private prison company’s “dark money” contribution to a political committee aligned with Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan.
by Marty Schladen

After Jim Jordan voted for a huge boost to ICE funding, a company that benefitted made a $250K dark-money donation to a Jordan-aligned group.