TODAY is the Ohio Referendum on Reproductive Rights! Activists' List and Calendar

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(Please let me know if there are any broken links or incorrect or incomplete information) (Thanks to RandySF for the info)

Note: many of these events are “virtual,” so anyone in the USA (or even beyond) can participate!

What’s at stake:

Voters in the Buckeye State will decide whether to enshrine abortion protections into the state constitution (via “Issue 1”) or be the first to reject an abortion-rights measure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Anti-abortion groups are banking on Ohio to end the movement’s run of state-level losses and create a blueprint for battles in 2024 and beyond.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/11/conservatives-ohio-abortion-referendums-00120837

Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights link:
https://ohioansunitedforreproductiverights.win

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio:
https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-ohio/take-action

Calendar:

Tuesday, November 7, 2023:
Election Day
Vote in person at your usual polling place between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
To find your polling location:
https://ohiosos.gov/elections/voters/toolkit/polling-location/

If you decide to vote in person, make sure you have one of the acceptable forms of ID required to vote.
Per Ms. Toad:
Voter ID rules have changed in Ohio. A photo ID is required for voting in person at the polls either ahead of the election or on election day (unexpired driver's license, unexpired passport - or other US/State issued ID, US Military ID). In the past a photo ID was not needed - and in the past passports did not qualify as ID.

Acceptable forms of ID:
◦ An Ohio driver license
◦ An Ohio state ID card (Additional links and information in the Free State IDs section below)
◦ An interim identification form issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
◦ A U.S. passport or passport card
◦ A U.S. military ID card, Ohio National Guard ID card, or U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ID card (that includes the voter’s name and photograph)
◦ [College students] If you don’t have a valid Ohio photo ID, you can vote-by-mail using the last four digits of your Social Security Number as identification.

No longer acceptable:
◦ Current utility bill, bank statement, government check; paycheck, other government document, and concealed carry permit.

Some additional information, courtesy Ms. Toad:
If you know/run into someone while canvassing who says they don't have a photo ID, they can still vote - but it is more of a hassle. It will have to be by paper (not in person) absentee ballot. If they request an absentee ballot and postmark it/drop it in the absentee ballot box at the board of elections they can vote using only the last 4 digits of their social security number.

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Election Day Phonebank Blitz – Virtual and Onsite
https://ohioansunitedforreproductiverights.win/event/election-day-phonebank-blitz-virtual/

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Election Day Canvass – Columbus
https://ohioansunitedforreproductiverights.win/event/election-day-canvass-columbus/

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Election Day Canvass – Cleveland
https://ohioansunitedforreproductiverights.win/event/election-day-canvass-cleveland/

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Election Day Canvass – Cincinnati
https://ohioansunitedforreproductiverights.win/event/election-day-canvass-cincinnati/

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Election Day Canvass – Akron
https://ohioansunitedforreproductiverights.win/event/election-day-canvass-akron/

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Election Day Canvass – Toledo
https://ohioansunitedforreproductiverights.win/event/election-day-canvass-toledo/

More upcoming events for activists:
https://ohioansunitedforreproductiverights.win/events/

I’ll be re-posting this frequently until Election Day on November 7.

Also on November 7:
Kentucky general election
Mississippi general election
New Jersey general election
Virginia general election

Saturday, November 18, 2023:
Louisiana general election

[zeusdogmom]

1. Just returned from voting

Parking lot was full. Not too bad of a wait. But a lot of people voting. Is that due to issues 1 and/or 2 or the fact there is a huge school levy on the ballot plus school board? Don’t know. If the campaign signs are any indication, the community is fairly evenly divided.

Tonight by 9 we will probably have a good handle on the outcome. Cautiously optimistic

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2. Kick.