A proposal to remove August primary elections in Ohio is supported by a prominent conservative group and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, with both pointing to low voter turnout and high costs.
The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement.
On Tuesday at the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee, the Buckeye Institute put its support behind the bill, saying restricting the August special election would save taxpayers money and get rid of an event that historically has low turnout. But the election saw less than 8% voter turnout, making it unreasonable for the state to continue with August’s event, Lawson said.
“Those embarrassingly low voter turnout rates in the last two August elections are not an anomaly,” LaRose wrote in testimony to the committee. “Far more often than not, this is normal among counties that have an August special elections. Voters just don’t turn out.”
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Person dies after running back into burning home in Eagle RockPeople who live at the house say the landlord ran back into the burning house.
Consulte Mais informação »
Seattle police arrest man accused of attempted rape with bag of knives in AugustSeattle police detectives have arrested a man accused of attacking a Capitol Hill business owner while carrying a bag of knives in August.
Consulte Mais informação »
Blue Beetle Coming To Theaters August 2023, Poster DebutsCheck out the first poster for BlueBeetle that was revealed today at CCXP and get ready for it to release in theaters next August.
Consulte Mais informação »
Ohio State Buckeyes 'need to be better' when Justice Sueing sits, Chris Holtmann saysIn a loss at Duke, Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann was reminded of Justice Sueing's importance when the forward dealt with foul trouble.
Consulte Mais informação »
Ohio State women's volleyball opens NCAA Tournament with dominant sweep of Tennessee StateThe Buckeyes earned a three-set sweep against Tennessee State to begin their NCAA Tournament run.
Consulte Mais informação »