Republicans propose amendment to make clear that non-citizens can't vote in Ohio

[TexasTowelie]

A constitutional amendment stating that non-U.S. citizens can’t vote in Ohio is working its way through the legislature and could be before voters this fall. The issue of non-citizens voting, long of concern to Republicans, could appear on a crowded ballot that includes races for governor and U.S. Senate.

Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati) told the House State and Local Government Committee that the state constitution guarantees the vote to all eligible citizens, but it doesn’t ban state or local lawmakers from allowing non-citizens to vote too.

“What seemed incomprehensible to me only a few years ago may become a reality here in Ohio in a few years unless we act," Seitz said.

Seitz is sponsoring the resolution with Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville).

Seitz noted in March 2020, voters in liberal Yellow Springs approved allowing non-citizens to register and vote in municipal elections — but Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, ruled those registrations must be rejected.

Read more: https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2022-05-19/republicans-propose-amendment-to-make-clear-that-non-citizens-cant-vote-in-ohio

[Lovie777]

1. Am I missing something here . ....

non-citizens can not vote in the USA, soooooooooo, this is another bullshit amendment. Is their cult that stupid.

[Diamond_Dog]

2. This kind of bullshit is what they spend their time on.

Not like we don’t have any other pressing issues needing attention here!

(Eye roll)

Next up … Ohio Republicans propose amendment to ensure all motorists stop at red lights….

[Botany]

3. Good God in Butter. "Republicans propose amendment to make clear that non-citizens can't vote in OH"

"Republicans propose amendment to make clear that non-citizens can't vote in Ohio."

What a waste of time by my fellow Ohioans. You can only vote if you are a registered voter and
you can only register to vote if you are a U.S. Citizen so this amendment is just made up garbage
to give cover to the massive campaign to stop people from voting or even being a registered
voter.

In 2012 Obama won Ohio by > 100,000 votes and Sherrod Brown won his senate race by 10 to
12 points however 12 of the 15 Congressional races went to the GOP because of gerrymandering
but by 2016 even the statewide races were going red because "they" had removed 2 million registered
voters statewide.