FAITH PARTNERS OF THE OHIO VOTER RIGHTS COALITION TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST STATE BILLS TO RESTRICT VOTER ACCESS, SILENCE PROTESTS, SABOTAGE FAIR REDISTRICTING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2021
MEDIA CONTACT
Austin Schuler, aschuler@faithinpubliclife.org, (540) 280-3393
Dan Clark, dclark@faithinpubliclife.org, (614) 648-3663
FAITH PARTNERS OF THE OHIO VOTER RIGHTS COALITION
TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST STATE BILLS TO RESTRICT VOTER ACCESS, SILENCE PROTESTS, SABOTAGE FAIR REDISTRICTING
Leaders from Faith in Public Life Ohio, Ohio Council of Churches, Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, ACLU of Ohio, League of Women Voters of Ohio, and The Freedom BLOC will speak out against state attacks on democracy and offer solutions for fighting back
Columbus, OH— On Thursday, June 24th at 7 p.m. ET, Ohio Voter Rights Coalition faith partners, from across the state, will gather to speak out against proposed bills in Columbus to restrict voting access including measures like eliminating the use of ballot drop boxes 10 days before an election and cutting early voting hours, particularly disenfranchising Black voters (HB294), as well as an online voter registration measure that would exclude people of color, people with disabilities, the elderly, and others by requiring that they have an Ohio ID or driver’s license to register (HB41). Faith leaders will also demand an end to several bills that would silence protestors and equate those who engage in civil disobedience to terrorists (HB22, HB109). Leaders will also offer solutions for fighting back, including ensuring a fair redistricting process that will ensure accurate representation of Ohioans in the state legislature and in Congress.
WHAT:
Ohio Faith Leaders’ webinar regarding attacks on state voting & protest rights
WHEN:
Thursday, June 24th at 7 p.m. ET
WHERE:
WHO:
- Pastor Kyle Earley, Faith in Public Life and The Faith Movement (Cleveland)
- Rev. Ray Greene, Faith in Public Life and The Freedom BLOC (Akron)
- Rev. Terry Williams, Faith in Public Life and Ohio Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (Chillicothe)
- Gary Daniels, ACLU of Ohio (Columbus)
- Jen Miller, League of Women Voters of Ohio (Columbus)
- Rev. Joan Van Becelaere, Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio (Columbus)
- Kristen Beireis, Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio (Dayton)
- Pastor Brandi Slaughter, Ohio Council of Churches (Columbus)
- Ifeolu Claytor (E-Fay-Oh-Loo), Voter Protection Organizer (Cleveland)
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