Hello friends,

This is a challenging moment for our country. Our economy is continuing to struggle, we've lost more than 200,000 lives to the coronavirus pandemic and now our nation's president has been stricken with this deadly virus.

At the Ohio Democratic Party, our thoughts are with the First Family at this time, along with all others who are fighting through this deadly virus.

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We are glad to hear that Joe and Jill Biden have tested negative, and we hope everyone with both campaigns stays healthy. We will continue to do everything we can -- wearing masks, practicing social distancing -- to keep our staff, our volunteers and our communities safe and healthy.

It's a challenging moment, but our country has always conducted elections and upheld the results, even in times of great crisis. We held successful elections amid the Civil War, the Great Depression and both World Wars. Now it's our turn to prove that nothing -- not even this pandemic -- will stand in the way of our democratic commitment to voting.

However, even in these times there is good news. Today the appellate court ruled in our drop box lawsuit, and we are pleased that the court agreed with our contention from the outset of this dispute that nothing in Ohio law prevents the addition of dropboxes throughout counties. They explicitly rejected Secretary of State Frank LaRose's argument that somehow Ohio statute prohibited them, which he had used as his excuse for banning all but one per county. This decision makes clear that that was a political decision and not one with any basis in state law.

It is now the moment for LaRose to act on his public and private comments that he 'would love to see more drop boxes.' It's the right thing to do, and there is time to allow counties to add dropboxes in the final weeks of the election, when they will be most helpful, just like they are being installed in states across the country.

It's time to Make It Count, Ohio.

First things first -- check your voter registration now. The deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 5, so please encourage all of your friends and family members to get registered and confirm their registration right away.

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Secondly -- early in-person voting opens on Tuesday, Oct. 6, and for those of you who have already requested a vote-by-mail ballot, those will be sent out starting next week. It's important for everyone to vote for the entire ballot, including the judicial candidates, which will not have their party affiliation listed.

That's why it's helpful to have your Democratic "sample ballot" with you when you vote in person or fill out your vote-by-mail ballot. Click here to find a list of your county's Democratic candidates.

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In solidarity,

David



David Pepper
Chairman
Ohio Democratic Party


UPCOMING EVENTS

You're invited to (virtual) Sunday brunch with Andrew Yang:

Join the Ohio Young Black Dems and Ohio House Democratic Leader Emilia Sykes for an early vote kickoff on Sunday:

The Biden campaign is hosting a virtual pre-debate kickoff party on Wednesday ahead of the vice presidential debate:

Join us for our last Weekend of Action before early vote opens! Find an event near you:

East Cuyahoga Weekend of Action Virtual Phone Bank [link removed]
Southeast Ohio Weekend of Action Virtual Phone Bank [link removed]
Northwest Ohio Weekend of Action Virtual Phone Bank [link removed]
Central Ohio Weekend of Action Virtual Phone Bank [link removed]
Rural Weekend of Action Virtual Phone Bank [link removed]

You can always find events near you at Mobilize.us/OHDems.

Saturday, Oct, 3 -- Weekend of Action with Desiree Tims for Congress [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- No-Contact Lit Drops with Kate Schroder for Congress [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Portage County Lit Drop for Congressman Tim Ryan [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Summit County Lit Drop for Congressman Tim Ryan [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Facts with Fanon Rucker for Hamilton County Prosecutor: Conviction Integrity Unit [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Hilliard Lit Drop with Nancy Day-Achauer for Ohio House and Crystal Lett for Ohio Senate [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Dublin Lit Drop for State Rep. Beth Liston and Crystal Lett for Ohio Senate [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Powell Lit Drop for Dr. Rachael Morocco for Ohio House at the Dela Dems Wagon [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Hudson Day of Action with State Rep. Casey Weinstein [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Lit Drop for Kathy Wyenandt for Ohio Senate [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Sandusky Lit Drop for Joel O'Dorisio for Ohio Senate and Alexis Miller for Ohio House [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Perrysburg Lit Drop for Joel O'Dorisio for Ohio Senate and Nick Rubando for Congress [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Strongsville Lit Drop for Joan Sweeny for Ohio House [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Olmsted Falls Lit Drop for Joan Sweeny for Ohio House [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Statehouse Listening Tour with Alaina Swope for Ohio House and Christian Johnson for Ohio Senate [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- See the Change 2020 Warren County Democratic Party Virtual Forum [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Ross County Democratic Party Drive-Through Meet & Greet and Sign Pickup [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Clark County Democratic Party Eat and Greet Food Truck Rally Event [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Logan County Democratic Party Lit Drop [link removed]
Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Celina Car Cruise for Joe Biden [link removed]
Sunday, Oct. 4 -- Hilliard Lit Drop with Crystal Lett for Ohio Senate and State Rep. Allison Russo [link removed]
Sunday, Oct. 4 -- Lit Drop for State Rep. Jessica Miranda [link removed]
Sunday, Oct. 4 -- Lewis Center Lit Drop for Dr. Rachael Morocco for Ohio House [link removed]
Sunday, Oct. 4 -- Berea Lit Drop for Joan Sweeny for Ohio House [link removed]
Sunday, Oct. 4 -- Early Vote Tailgate with the Hamilton County Dems [link removed]
Sunday, Oct. 4 -- Digital Ambassador Training for Kate Schroder for Congress [link removed]
Sunday, Oct. 4 -- Virtual Phone Bank for Amy Cox for Ohio House [link removed]
Sunday, Oct. 4 -- Avon Lake Backyard Phone Bank for Zach Stepp for Ohio House [link removed]
Sunday,Oct. 4 -- Clark County Democratic Party Lit Drop [link removed]
Monday, Oct. 5 -- Phone Bank for Charmaine McGuffey for Hamilton County Sheriff [link removed]
Monday, Oct. 5 -- Sandusky Register Debate Between Shannon Freshour and Jim Jordan [link removed]
Tuesday, Oct. 6 -- Black Votes Matter Town Hall with Attorney General Eric Holder, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty and Ohio House Democratic Leader Emilia Sykes [link removed]
Tuesday, Oct. 6 -- Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio Virtual Meeting [link removed]
Tuesday, Oct. 6 -- Early Vote Poll Standing for Mark Fogel for Ohio Senate [link removed]
Tuesday, Oct. 6 -- Oberlin Backyard Phone Bank for Zach Stepp for Ohio House [link removed]
Tuesday, Oct. 6 -- Virtual Phone Bank for State Rep. Mary Lightbody [link removed]
Tuesday, Oct. 6 -- Virtual Phone Bank for Joan Sweeny for Ohio House [link removed]
Wednesday, Oct. 7 -- Southwest Ohio Latinx and Hispanic Community for Biden Phone Bank [link removed]
Wednesday, Oct. 7 -- College Democrats for Ohio and Ohio Students for Biden Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party [link removed]
Wednesday, Oct. 7 -- Battleground Ohio Voter Protection Virtual Phone Bank [link removed]
Wednesday, Oct. 7 -- Matriots Virtual Conversation with Tiffanie Roberts for Ohio House [link removed]
Wednesday, Oct. 7 -- Virtual Fundraiser for Michael Mentel for Court of Appeals [link removed]
Wednesday, Oct. 7 -- Elyria/North Ridgeville Backyard Phone Bank for Zach Stepp for Ohio House [link removed]
Thursday, Oct. 8 -- Human Rights Campaign Virtual Town Hall with Alphonso David and Desiree Tims for Congress [link removed]
Thursday, Oct. 8 -- Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio Virtual Town Hall with State Rep. Allison Russo, State Rep. Beth Liston, Nancy Day-Achauer for Ohio House and Crystal Lett for Ohio Senate [link removed]
Thursday, Oct. 8 -- Seniors for Biden Virtual Phone Bank [link removed]----
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