Thank you, Friend--

Even though SJR2 passed yesterday, I am so grateful to every one of you who showed up, made calls, wrote to your legislators or made a contribution. All of you are the bright light amidst the dark cloud of this direct attack on our democratic rights. I'm proud of what we're building together here in Ohio.

62 votes for an August special election on making it more difficult to amend Ohio's constitution

The vote was 62-37, with five Republicans voting with Democrats against the plan: Reps. Jamie Callender, Jay Edwards, Brett Hillyer, Jeffrey LaRe and Tom Patton. For six months, our pro-democracy coalition fought against a GOP legislature playing parlor tricks with Ohio law and misrepresenting their motives. But yesterday, SJR 2 passed, setting up an August 8 election.

Now we mobilize and turn out in an unprecedented way on August 8 to show lawmakers how out of touch they are and how their actions violate the will of the people they serve!

We are joining together to protect the sacred principle of one person, one vote in Ohio

We have joined one of the largest grassroots, citizen-driven, non-partisan coalitions ever formed in Ohio to register, educate and mobilize voters to say "Vote No in August!"

The relationship between Richard Uihlein, who donated millions to overturn 2020 election results and this effort to set an August election to amend the Ohio constitution has been revealed. And it demonstrates what we're up against. 

We are canvassing right now about the August special election that will make it harder for Ohioans to propose and pass their own laws. Most people don't even know there's an election in August!

Please consider a contribution so that we can stop the effort to silence Ohio voters.

Rachael Belz, Ohio Citizen Action CEO
http://www.ohiocitizen.org/