Hope your day has been lovely and that you took a moment to remember and reflect.
Don’t forget! RSVP for our Meeting May 30th
We will have two presentations, one from Sean E. McDermott, P.E.Chief Planning and Design Officer Cleveland Metroparks will be speaking about conservation and sustainability efforts by the Metroparks, and the other from Matthew Ahn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Cleveland State University, who teaches CRT, will be giving a presentation about CRT, dispelling myths and explaining what exactly it is that he teaches. Join us in person at the Rocky River Public Library or on Zoom! Starts at 6:30!
June 1, y’all! Let’s do this! You can let them know you’re coming by making an appt here https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?order=DATE&range=10&zipSponsor=44116
We are in the final push for Reproductive Rights Petition Signings!
And there will be a petition at our meeting on Tuesday as well. See Christina.
Election FAQshttps://boe.cuyahogacounty.gov/voters/election-faqs?fbclid=IwAR1yEpOPWSTjOgX3ujx8_xlAyhHoDzc_afTmjzRJKvR82ouLo9Vu4cq5Zvc!
Want the backstory? Here it is! https://www.npr.org/2023/05/25/1177921697/ohio-august-special-election-constitution-abortion-amendment
Don’t forget! RSVP for our Meeting May 30th
Sean E. McDermott, P.E.Chief Planning and Design Officer Cleveland Metroparks will be speaking about conservation and sustainability efforts by the Metroparks
Matthew Ahn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Cleveland State University, who teaches CRT, will be giving a presentation about CRT, dispelling myths and explaining what exactly it is that he teaches.
The meeting starts at 6:30, and the presentations begin at 7. We reserve the first 30 minutes for social time.
August 8th, 2023 Special Election FAQs from the Board of Elections!
In the NEWS!
Marianne Streater
Is it with much sadness and sympathy that I share the passing of one of our most tireless and dedicated friends, Marianne Streater.
Reproductive Rights Petition Signing Event this Sunday!
Take Action
Help the effort to turn out in an unprecedented way on August 8. We have to show extremist lawmakers how out of touch they are. We have to show them that making it essentially impossible for any future citizen-led initiative to get on the ballot violates the will of the people they were elected to serve!
Ways to get involved in “VOTE NO IN AUGUST!”
- Request your absentee ballot today by printing and mailing the correct absentee ballot request forms or by calling you county board of elections for an application.
- Join Vote No in August campaign HERE
- Follow the campaign on social media: @votenoinaugust
- Share info via social media: hashtags #VoteNoInAugust, #OnePersonOneVote
- Order “No on August” voter outreach fliers & pledge cards HERE
- Share you opinion – we have professional writers and editors ready to help. Write a Letter to the Editor of your local paper. LTE Training Video and toolkit.
- Help us build a living repository of why Ohioans are voting NO in August. Send your name, town and county of residence, photo and why you’re voting NO to kdufour@commoncause.org.
- Get trained to educate voters: June 23 at 12:00PM on Zoom. Register HERE
- Volunteer to distribute information at spring and summer tablink opportunities
- Sign up to be an Election Protection volunteer HERE
- Consider being a poll Worker
Helpful Resources
- Correct Form 11-A absentee ballot request form to print/share with voters
- New voter registration form
- Info on new Voter ID requirements
- Election calendar
- July 10 – last day to register
- July 11 – early vote starts
- August 8 Election Day
- The basics of state constitutional amendments “All Sides with Ann Fisher – WOSU, May 16, 2023
- Legal case submitted to the Ohio Supreme Court against August election: case number is 2023-0630: State of Ohio x rel. One Person One Vote et. al v Frank LaRose. Log in to the Ohio Supreme Court Docket Search and request notifications.
Ohio House Bill 1
This massive tax bill would flatten the state income tax to 2.75% and modify property taxation; would gut local government and public school funding
SAY NO! TAKE ACTION HERE
Ohio House Bill 12
This is the state takeover of public education that would create a new Department of Education and Workforce.
SAY NO! TAKE ACTION HERE
Bans gender-affirming care for minors, including referrals for mental health care treatment, exempts intersex people or people with disorders of sexual development Learn More
Hearing for Opponent Testimony: Wednesday, May 24, 9:30 am
Contact House Public Health Policy Committee HERE
Ohio House Bill 103
HB 103 creates a Social Studies Standards Task Force (with appointees of the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker) to overhaul Ohio K-12 social studies standards using the extremist American Birthright: The Civics Alliance’s Model K-12 Social Studies Standards – Learn More
More info and TAKE ACTION HERE
Call and email the House PSE Committee HERE
Ohio Senate Bill 17
This would inject incomplete, biased perspectives about “free market capitalism” into high school financial literacy standards. Students need an honest, complete understanding of all market systems taught in appropriate social studies classes,
SAY NO! TAKE ACTION HERE
This higher education bill bans mandatory DEI training, controversial topics, partnerships with China, and collective bargaining; requires specific material for history courses; requires reporting and publishing of violations and performance evaluations; withholds state funding and tenure for violations.
SB 83 has now been slightly modified. Some items related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) training were altered, while other controversial provisions stayed the same. The bill would now allow mandatory DEI training at universities only when related to accreditation, licensing, and grants. It clarifies that the ban on financial partnerships with China doesn’t include tuition from Chinese students. And it says no topics are banned, but faculty must allow intellectual diversity to be expressed. The bill still prohibits universities from taking public positions on controversial topics, though they can lobby lawmakers on issues.
Read more here.
This past Wednesday, Senate Bill 83 passed in a 21-10 vote and now moves to the GOP-supermajority House for committee consideration.
SAY NO! Call/Email House Higher Education Committee, which has a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 24, at 10:30 am
SATURDAY! Petitions!
Donuts and coffee at Mike O’Shea’s!
There are a few of us who still need signatures to get on the ballot in November. Please drop by and sign so we can serve!
Additionally, if you can take a petition for a candidate and get 10 – 20 signatures, we’d also appreciate that. We will have plenty available! FYI they are due around the 15th of June but we’d like to get them in earlier in case they aren’t approved.
Saturday 10AM- 12PM
21714 Aberdeen Rd.
From Troy! and Protect Choice Ohio!
“I’ve attached a list of events and locations where volunteers can circulate and collect signatures in Public Places this weekend and next week. Please share this information with your volunteers that are collecting signatures. Additionally, I’ve attached the updated talking points on the ballot language and safety measures. ”
Download the following and collect signatures! There are lots of activities to choose from!
Event Location for May 2023.docx
Don’t forget! RSVP for our Next Meeting May 30th
I am very excited about these speakers, aren’t you?
Sean E. McDermott, P.E.Chief Planning and Design Officer Cleveland Metroparks will be speaking about conservation and sustainability efforts by the Metroparks
Matthew Ahn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Cleveland State University, who teaches CRT, will be giving a presentation about CRT, dispelling myths and explaining what exactly it is that he teaches.
The meeting starts at 6:30, and the presentations begin at 7. We reserve the first 30 minutes for social time.
Hey all, grab a donut and some coffee at Mike O’Shea’s and sign some petitions!
There are a few of us who still need signatures to get on the ballot in November. Please drop by and sign so we can serve!
Additionally, if you can take a petition for a candidate and get 10 – 20 signatures, we’d also appreciate that. We will have plenty available! FYI they are due around the 15th of June but we’d like to get them in earlier in case they aren’t approved.
Saturday 10AM- 12PM
21714 Aberdeen Rd.
Who’s going to be on the ballot soon?
Kira! That’s who!! She’s amazing!
Don’t forget! RSVP for our Next Meeting May 30th
I am very excited about these speakers, aren’t you?
Sean E. McDermott, P.E.Chief Planning and Design Officer Cleveland Metroparks will be speaking about conservation and sustainability efforts by the Metroparks
Matthew Ahn, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Cleveland State University, who teaches CRT, will be giving a presentation about CRT, dispelling myths and explaining what exactly it is that he teaches.
The meeting starts at 6:30, and the presentations begin at 7. We reserve the first 30 minutes for social time.
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Have you heard?
Newsworthy reports about ballot changes!
Axios: Lawsuit challenges newly-set August election
