Ohio Voter Resource Guide
Ballot Initiatives
In May 2025 Cleveland voters will have the opportunity to vote on the Ohio Local Public Infrastructure Bond Amendment
A “yes” vote supports allowing the state to issue up to $2.5 billion in general obligation bonds, limited to $250 million per year over 10 years, to assist local governments in funding public infrastructure improvement projects.
A “no” vote opposes allowing the state to issue up to $2.5 billion in general obligation bonds, limited to $250 million per year over 10 years, to assist local governments in funding public infrastructure improvement projects
A “yes” vote supports allowing the state to issue up to $2.5 billion in general obligation bonds, limited to $250 million per year over 10 years, to assist local governments in funding public infrastructure improvement projects.
A “no” vote opposes allowing the state to issue up to $2.5 billion in general obligation bonds, limited to $250 million per year over 10 years, to assist local governments in funding public infrastructure improvement projects
Voter Suppression Tactics
Voter suppression is a strategy used to influence the outcome of an election by discouraging or preventing specific groups of people from voting. An example of voter suppression is House Bill 458. H.B. 458 was passed into law in Ohio in January of 2023. It adds additional restrictions to the voting process, which is another attempt to suppress OUR vote. It disproportionately impacts marginalized groups who economically don’t have access to the necessary resources to be eligible to vote.
How the community is affected by this bill:
- It forces in-person voters to use an unexpired photo ID to vote, during the early voting period, or on Election Day. There are only four acceptable photo IDs. They are an Ohio driver’s license, an Ohio-issued state identification card, a U.S. or state military ID, or passport.
- It limits absentee ballot drop boxes to your county’s board of elections. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is located at 2925 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44115.
- It shortens the absentee ballot request window; ballots must be requested a full week before Election Day - the previous Tuesday by 5 pm - as opposed to the previous Saturday by noon.
- It adds citizenship as a designation on driver’s licenses and state ID cards.It eliminates the last day of early in-person voting, which was the Monday before Election Day. Early in-person voting for the General Election begins at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections on 10/8/24 the day after the voter registration deadline. Scan below for exact times.
- It mandates that absentee ballots must be received by the County Board of Elections 4 days after Election Day, as opposed to ten days.
- It changes curbside voting rules so that only those with a physical disability or those physically unable to enter a polling location are eligible for this option.
How the community is affected by this bill:
- It forces in-person voters to use an unexpired photo ID to vote, during the early voting period, or on Election Day. There are only four acceptable photo IDs. They are an Ohio driver’s license, an Ohio-issued state identification card, a U.S. or state military ID, or passport.
- It limits absentee ballot drop boxes to your county’s board of elections. The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is located at 2925 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44115.
- It shortens the absentee ballot request window; ballots must be requested a full week before Election Day - the previous Tuesday by 5 pm - as opposed to the previous Saturday by noon.
- It adds citizenship as a designation on driver’s licenses and state ID cards.It eliminates the last day of early in-person voting, which was the Monday before Election Day. Early in-person voting for the General Election begins at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections on 10/8/24 the day after the voter registration deadline. Scan below for exact times.
- It mandates that absentee ballots must be received by the County Board of Elections 4 days after Election Day, as opposed to ten days.
- It changes curbside voting rules so that only those with a physical disability or those physically unable to enter a polling location are eligible for this option.