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Dear Friend --
Senate Bill 191 is common sense legislation to
make our voting process more efficient for voters and election
officials, by allowing voters to request an absentee ballot
online. As public health concerns persist, Ohio must make
improvements to absentee and early voting; no Ohioan should be forced
to choose between protecting their health and casting their ballot.
The bill has had three hearings but is currently stalled in the
Senate.
Strengthening Ohio's vote-by-mail system is
critical as we head into the fall election. Maximizing the
number of Ohioans who vote-by-mail will go a long way to minimizing
long-lines at the polls in November. Both the Secretary of State and
the Ohio Association of Election Officials strongly support SB191.
Secretary LaRose says an online application system can be up and
running in three months. We need to push the Senate to act now
so this bill is passed before summer recess.
As we saw in the Primary, Ohio's vote by mail system is
inefficient, confusing, and cumbersome for voters and election
officials alike. Countless Ohioans were cut out of the process through
no fault of their own. SB 191 would allow voters to securely request
their ballot online -- but we also need other improvements to the
bill: prepaid postage for ballots and applications, multiple drop
boxes for ballots, and more Early Vote Centers per county, and
more.
Contact your Ohio Senator
today, and ask them to Support SB 191 and urge Senate leadership to
bring the bill up for a vote before summer recess. Time is of the
essence!
Step 1: Find your Ohio Senator at this link.
Step 2: Call and ask them to support Senate Bill
191, plus other election improvements such as prepaid postage for
ballots and applications, and ensuring there are are multiple drop
boxes and Early Vote Centers per county.
Here’s an idea of what to say: Hi, this is
[NAME], a constituent, calling from [TOWN]. I urge my senator to take
action to strengthen Ohio's absentee and early voting systems so we're
ready for the November election -- even if there is another health
crisis.
I'm urging my senator to support Senate Bill 191 so Ohioans can
apply for an absentee ballot online. I also would like my senator to
support improvements to the bill including prepaid postage on absentee
applications and ballots, as well as multiple drop boxes and Early
Vote centers per county.
I also ask my senator to join me in urging the Senate
Leadership to bring Senate Bill 191 up for a vote before the summer
recess. Thank you!
Thank you for speaking out,
Ohio Citizen Action
http://www.ohiocitizen.org/
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survey.
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