Innovation Ohio

Instead of deleting voter registrations, let’s enact bipartisan alternatives to maintaining accurate voter rolls such as automatic voter registration and same-day registration. In the meantime, visit OhioVoterGuide.org to double check that your voter registration is up to date before the deadline on October 7.

Ohio is home to 2M eligible but unregistered to vote citizens and another 700k inactive. Voter purges and strict rules that make it harder to register & stay registered only worsen Ohio’s missing voters problem. Read more from our report here: https://lnkd.in/gtSkZUvh

Innovation Ohio is growing! We are looking to temporarily expand our comms, research, and relational organizing departments for the 2024 cycle. Positions are full-time, remote (must be in Ohio), with some travel to Columbus for in-person meetings. - Disinformation Defense Coordinator - Digital Organizer - Research Associate Read the job descriptions and apply at https://lnkd.in/eHe6cMxx

Last month, Innovation Ohio's Social and Digital Content Creator, Nova Dugan-Mezensky, helped to lead the "Visual Vibe" breakout session at ProgressNow's national all-staff conference in Minneapolis. Teaching other states about Innovation Ohio approaches graphic design.

According to BallotReady, Ohio had 2,953 local races with 1 or 0 candidates running in 2023. Meaning, voters did not have a choice in these races. https://lnkd.in/g92QQmrJ

In 2022, 1 out of every 8 Ohio voters used Innovation Ohio's voter guide powered by BallotReady, one of the most successful statewide organizing efforts in the country ?? See the strategies they took to get there in our latest customer case study, including: – a top-notch google ads strategy – a field and partner network operation with over 30 member organizations – a little TikTok magic https://hubs.li/Q02sYpFM0

We're ending this week with a #RoadAhead24 speaker spotlight dedicated to Desiree T., the President & CEO of Innovation Ohio - Ohio's progressive and policy hub! ? Desiree will be joining us for one of this year's most anticipated sessions - "Defending Direct Democracy: Ohio's Victory in Safeguarding the Citizen Initiative Process," where we will focus on Ohio’s successful campaigns to #DefendDirectDemocracy and reproductive freedom. ? We can't wait to see many of you in Vegas next week!

Our 2023 Annual Report is now live! Find it on our website to read more about all the good work we did for Ohio in the last year: https://lnkd.in/g884BzD7

We are thrilled to announce the relaunch of the?Ohio Voter Guide, a comprehensive resource designed to empower voters like you for the upcoming March 19th Primary Election! Begin building your ballot at https://lnkd.in/g3KGaErN

We are excited to share with you the much-anticipated Part 2 of Ohio's Missing Voters report! Building on the crucial findings in Part 1 where we revealed a startling reality: 2 million eligible Ohio residents remain unregistered, and an additional 700,000 registered voters are at risk of being purged due to not voting in recent elections. Report: https://lnkd.in/gtSkZUvh The objective for our latest report was to gain deeper insights into whether Ohio’s laws are worsening Ohio’s Missing Voters problem and how other states and their laws may offer a solution. Ohio has always played a pivotal role in shaping the nation's political direction, and it is our responsibility to ensure that every eligible citizen's voice is heard in our democratic process.?