To: Scott Oelslager (OH-48)
Rep. Schuring: Protect voting rights - Vote No on SB 205 and SB 238
Rep. Schuring: Vote NO on S.B. 205 and S.B. 238, which restrict voting times and could delay early voting by absentee ballots.
Why is this important?
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental freedoms of our republic and limiting early voting and restricting access to absentee ballots only hurts the electoral process for those who may be unable to show up on election day if they may be out of state on that day or have other personal reasons. These bills would only cause problems for these individuals and could hurt the fairness of our electoral process in future elections. Our electoral process needs to be ensured to be free and fair so the validity of future elections is never put in doubt.
SB 205 would put the process of mailing out absentee ballots in the power of the Ohio Sec. of St. and could make obtaining them more difficult. SB 238 would limit early voting and eliminate "the Golden week" when voters can both register and cast ballots early. These laws would only serve to disenfranchise those who may be unable to show up on election day for whatever reason and only make the electoral process less free and fair thus threatening one of the most fundamental freedoms we have in the right to vote. These laws could only hurt the validity of future elections if passed.
SB 205 would put the process of mailing out absentee ballots in the power of the Ohio Sec. of St. and could make obtaining them more difficult. SB 238 would limit early voting and eliminate "the Golden week" when voters can both register and cast ballots early. These laws would only serve to disenfranchise those who may be unable to show up on election day for whatever reason and only make the electoral process less free and fair thus threatening one of the most fundamental freedoms we have in the right to vote. These laws could only hurt the validity of future elections if passed.