Ohio Legislative Black Caucus lawmakers criticize voter ID referendum in Juneteenth commemoration

By: Siddarth Sivaraman

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: June 19, 2026

Words: 512

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Ohio Legislative Black Caucus lawmakers railed against a potential constitutional amendment on voter photo ID and defended an Ohio voting-rights group whose offices were searched by the FBI, in a news conference this week commemorating Juneteenth.

Juneteenth recognizes the final emancipation of enslaved African Americans on June 19, 1865, at the end of the Civil War. Former President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021.

Ohio Legislative Black Caucus President and …

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