From LWV of Kent:
Thanks, The Portager, for the shout out!
#LWVKent #kentohio #PortageCountyOH #votingmatters #portagecountyohio

Join us Weds, Oct 15 at 7:30pm for a deep dive into Ohio's redistricting shenanigans! We're teaming with @redwineblueusa.bsky.social Ohio & our partners at @commoncauseohio.bsky.social to explore the real harm caused by the congressional map we already have.
Register: bit.ly/RedistrictingShenanigans

TONIGHT!
Join us Weds, Oct 8 at 6pm, for the Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle
At October's Huddle, we'll update you on Ohio’s congressional redistricting – where are we in the process? What hearings have been held? What can we expect next?
Plus more!
RSVP
commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Ohio lawmakers want to immediately cut property taxes for many
School district officials say House Bill 186, which would cut property taxes by $1.7 billion over three years, could force teacher layoffs.
by Andrew Tobias
signalohio.org/ohio-lawmake...

‘Off-year’ races, issues have big impact on local communities
Poll workers needed across region; early voting begins today.
“This is the time in which the voter has the most power”
-Jeff Rezabek, Montgomery County Board of Elections
www.daytondailynews.com/local/off-ye...

It's the first day of early voting in Ohio! As we wrapped up our voter education and registration tour yesterday at Kent State, we asked students why voting mattered to them—listen to their inspiring answers!
Join the League of Women Voters closest to you
Go to lwv.org/join to find your League.

Opinion
Today is the last day to register to vote in Ohio. Why you can't sit this one out.
by Amanda Robinson
www.dispatch.com/story/opinio...

Join us Weds, Oct 8 at 6pm, for the Fair Districts All Volunteer Huddle
At October's Huddle, we'll update you on Ohio’s congressional redistricting – where are we in the process? What hearings have been held? What can we expect next?
Plus much more!
RSVP
commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Rolling into @penguincitybeer in Youngstown for their voter registration party and candidate meet and greet! Cheers to businesses and community organizations coming together to share nonpartisan voting info- we love to see it🍻

⏳Monday is the last day to register to vote for the 2025 election
🗳Visit vote411.org to register or to update your registration if you've moved or changed your name.
👀 Everyone should check their registration ahead of an election to make sure they're good to go

⌛The first deadline has passed in Ohio's redistricting process as laid out in the Ohio Constitution
⏳Now the duty to draw a fair map for Ohio's US Congressional districts goes to the Ohio Redistricting Commission.
Buckle up, and keep following us for updates for what's coming next

Opinion
There are no off-year elections; get registered and then vote Nov. 4
Every time Americans exercise their right to vote is sacred. It’s a right earned by the blood, sweat and tears of our ancestors. It should never be taken for granted
by Carl Hunnell
www.ashlandsource.com/2025/10/02/c...

Voter registration deadline for Nov. 4 election is Monday
Ohioans can check or update their voter registration online at olvr.ohiosos.gov, by mail or in-person at their local election board. Election board offices are open until 9 p.m. Monday.
by Sydney Dawes
www.daytondailynews.com/local/voter-...

“This is a dog-and-pony show,” Catherine Turcer, exec director of Common Cause Ohio, said of the process that is unfolding now. “Based on what has happened so far, I have a hard time believing there will be a bipartisan map coming out of all of this.”
by Howard Wilkinson
www.wvxu.org/politics/202...

@lwvohio.bsky.social tours the state to register college students to vote
LWVO is visiting more than 25 public, private, community and technical colleges to help eligible students and adults register to vote in November Election.
by Kathryn Mobley
www.wyso.org/news/2025-10...

As we passed the midnight deadline for the legislature to pass a bipartisan map, it seems safe to say it's not gonna happen. Why didn't the majority party think it was worth their time to even try?
Message them to ask!
lwvohio.salsalabs.org/wheresthemap

Ohio lawmakers miss first congressional redistricting deadline with no negotiations and no GOP map
by Susan Tebben
ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/01/o...

Today is the constitutional deadline for the legislature to pass a bipartisan map, and we're here testifying! You know what's not here? A map from the majority party to testify about.
Where's the map?

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Multiple laws are going into effect in Ohio on Tuesday, addressing topics from age verification for pornography to income taxes and artificial intelligence in schools.
by Ava Boldizar
www.nbc4i.com/news/local-n...

Ohio’s mapmaking for Congress: a masterclass in exploiting loopholes, avoiding voter intent
“I think what we tend to forget every time we talk about the breakdown of government is that everything about government in America is based on good faith”
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

⏰ October 6—one week from today! —at 9pm is the deadline to register to vote or to update your registration before the 2025 election
🚸🚒📚👩🏽‍⚖️👨🏿‍⚖️🧑🏼‍💼 Ohioans are voting on school boards, mayors, judges, tax levies, city council members & so much more this fall. Don't miss the chance to make your voice heard

It's crunch time again for congressional redistricting in Ohio, with state lawmakers facing their first deadline Tuesday to approve a new, bipartisan map — and Republicans yet to release a proposal.
by Alissa Widman Neese
www.axios.com/local/columb...

Letter to the Editor
Federal government's new policy on voter registration is shameful
It's an insult to our democracy to create an additional hurdle for newly naturalized citizens from exercising their newest right, voting.

Nancy Walker Gerbetz, Silver Lake
www.beaconjournal.com/story/opinio...

From bipartisanship to power politics: why the promises of Ohio’s redistricting reform unraveled
“No matter how it’s done, you’re still going to wind up with a partisan process if you’re relying on partisan leaders”
-Tom Sutton
www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers are considering a resolution encouraging students statewide to read the Declaration of Independence in classrooms this school year, ahead of the document’s 250th anniversary in 2026.
by David Rees
www.nbc4i.com/news/politic...