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December 30, 2008 Hot Topics in Elections Information about suggested election reforms, resources for voters, and a summary of Election Protection's legal activities.

January 08, 2009 Ohio Governor Vetoes Restrictive Election Reform Bill The bill sought to eliminate “Golden Week” (a week in which voters could register and cast absentee ballots simultaneously) by “narrowing the window for voters to caste absentee ballots in person.”
January 07, 2009 Pew Center on the States report finds some troops "effectively excluded from voting" David Becker of the Pew Center on the States explains, “Right now while these soldiers are serving America, America’s voting system is not serving them.”
December 19, 2008 Ohio Governor Strickland to Veto Elections Bill Ohio Governor Ted Strickland announced yesterday that he would veto an elections bill designed to eliminate the weeklong period that Ohioans can register to vote and cast a ballot on the same day, referred to as the “Golden Week.” The Lawyers’ Committee applauds the governor for taking a strong stand in support of Ohio voters. Allowing eligible Americans the opportunity to register and vote at the same time increases civic participation and provides more opportunities to vote, thereby reducing the strain on the system on Election Day.
December 09, 2008 Ohio's State Senate Rushes to Pass Voting Reform An article in the Columbus Dispatch Friday, December 5, describes Ohio's Senate acting in its waning days to pass Senate Bill 380.

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