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Nov 8, 2022 · Ohio Amendment 2 Election Results: Require Citizenship to Vote. Updated Jan. 27, 2023, 1:38 PM ET. Share full article. Senate House Uncalled House Races Top Races Governor Needle State Results.
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What did this amendment do?
1. 1.1. See also: Ballot language and constitutional changes Issue 2 prohibited local governments from allowing persons who lack certain qualifications to vote in local elections. These qualifications are: 1. being 18 years old or older, 2. being a resident of the state, county, township, or ward, 3. having been registered to vote for thirty days, 4. having the qualifications of an elector. In 2022, Article V, Section 1 of the Ohio Constitution read, "Every citizen of the United States ... is...
Were non-citizens allowed to vote in Ohio?
1. 1.1. See also: Yellow Springs noncitizen voting referendum for local elections In 2022, no jurisdictions in Ohio allowed non-citizens to vote in elections. In 2019, the village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, held a referendum on whether non-citizens could vote in local elections. The referendum passed 891–650 (58%–42%). After the election, Secretary of State Frank LaRose(R) said that only U.S. citizens could vote in elections and that allowing noncitizens to vote violated both the United States...
What did supporters and opponents say about this measure?
1. 1.1. See also: Support Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R)was a supporter of the measure. “American elections are only for American citizens," he said. "And the cities in other states that have granted non-citizens the right to vote in local elections are undermining the value of what it means to be an American … This is a smart preventative measure that will provide the certainty needed to ensure this right is protected for Ohioans." Rep. Jay Edwards (R-94)was one of the representati...
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:
Constitutional changes
1. 1.1. See also: Article V, Ohio Constitution The ballot measure amended Section 1 of Article V, Section 3 of Article X, and Section 3 of Article XVIII of the Ohio Constitution. The following underlined text was added and struck-through text was deleted:Note: Use your mouse to scroll over the below text to see the full text.
Readability score
1. 1.1. See also: Ballot measure readability scores, 2022 Using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE)formulas, Ballotpedia scored the readability of the ballot title for this measure. Readability scores are designed to indicate the reading difficulty of text. The Flesch-Kincaid formulas account for the number of words, syllables, and sentences in a text; they do not account for the difficulty of the ideas in the text. The state legislature wrote the ballot langua...
Voter registration requirements in Ohio, 2022
In Ohio, as of 2022, the requirements to register to vote were: 1. Being a citizen of the United States. 2. Being at least 18 years old on or before the day of the next general election. 3. Being a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election in which the person wishes to vote. 4. Not being incarcerated (in prison or jail) for a felony conviction under Ohio law, the law of another state, or the United States. 5. Not being declared incompetent for voting purposes by a...
Yellow Springs noncitizen voting referendum for local elections
Alisha Beeler, who became Greene County Board of Elections director in June 2021, stated that Ohio Issue 2 was proposed specifically due to a noncitizen voting referendum that passed in Yellow Springs, Ohio.When the Citizenship Voting Requirement amendment was proposed, Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) also commented on the referendum that passed in Yellow Springs. "This is a smart preventative measure that will provide the certainty needed to ensure this right is protected for Ohioans ......
Noncitizen voting in the United States
In 1996, the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act was enacted, which formally prohibited noncitizens from voting in federal elections. As of 2022, federal law did not address state or local elections.
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Jan 12, 2023 · See election results, a county-by-county map and more for the Ohio Amendment 2 - Require Citizenship to Vote election on Nov. 8, 2022.
Nov 8, 2022 · Issue 2 blocks local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. The amendment specifies that to be eligible to vote in state and local elections, a person must be a U.S ...
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