Faith leaders are right to call on Ohio elected officials to protect voter rights and fair elections

By: Marilou Johanek

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 1,018

Last Updated: 1 week ago


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After an unexplained FBI raid on a leading voter registration organization in Ohio and an unexplained stampede by Ohio Statehouse Republicans to slap a constitutional amendment on the November ballot (to do what a state law on voter ID already does), alarm spiked among voting rights advocates about surreptitious government tactics to sway the outcome of the November election.

A week ago, a coalition of worried Ohio faith leaders called on Gov. …

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