Electoral reform in Ohio
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Electoral reform in Ohio refers to efforts to change the voting laws in the Buckeye state. The head official in charge of voting procedures in the state of Ohio is the Secretary of State
, a position that is currently held by Jennifer Brunner
.
With regards to the disenfranchisement of African-Americans, the State Assembly first allowed challenges at polling places in 1831 and by 1859 possessing a "visible admixture of African blood" could possibly null a person's right to vote.
Representative
Dennis Kucinich
also declared that there were issues with voter suppression
in Ohio during the 2004 United States presidential election:
Ohio Secretary of State
The Secretary of State is responsible for overseeing elections in the State of Ohio. The Secretary of State also is responsible for registering business entities and granting them the authority to do business within the state, registering secured transactions, and granting access to public...
, a position that is currently held by Jennifer Brunner
Jennifer Brunner
Jennifer Lee Brunner is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the Ohio Secretary of State. Brunner was the first woman to serve in this capacity. She took office after sixteen years of Republican control, which included two four-year terms by her predecessor J. Kenneth...
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With regards to the disenfranchisement of African-Americans, the State Assembly first allowed challenges at polling places in 1831 and by 1859 possessing a "visible admixture of African blood" could possibly null a person's right to vote.
Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis John Kucinich is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He was furthermore a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections....
also declared that there were issues with voter suppression
Voter suppression
Voter suppression is a strategy to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing people from exercising their right to vote. It is distinguished from political campaigning in that campaigning attempts to change likely voting behavior by changing the opinions of potential voters...
in Ohio during the 2004 United States presidential election: