Here are a Few Issues Coming on the Ohio November 8th Ballot that You Should Be Aware Of
by Joshua Minton
- Issue 2 would permit voters to cast ballots by mail or in person at an appropriate county board of elections up to 35 days before an election without stating a reason for voting early.
I agree with this wholeheartedly but I also believe that we should be looking at ways to secure electronic voting via the Internet. I realize there is a lot of risk involved here but I'd like to see that layed out next to the potential rewards.
- Issue 3 would revise limits on political contributions made by individuals, political-action committees and political parties, including reducing from $10,000 to $2,000 the maximum an individual can donate to a statewide candidate.
As electioneering evolves, eventually most of a candidate's campaigning is going to be online which will greatly reduce the amount of money needed. Online virtual debates,chatrooms, comments and message boards, podcasts, blogcasts and so much more is going to define political races and this is technology that makes everything about communication and collaboration cheaper
- Issue 4 would create an appointed five-member independent commission to draw new legislative and congressional districts every 10 years.
Ohio's population shifts rapidly in weird areas and I'd actually recommend doing this once every five years. You'd be surprised at how quickly an area can go from farmland to Best Buys and Margaritaville restaurants around here.
- Issue 5 would remove responsibility for overseeing elections from the Ohio secretary of state, handing it to an appointed nine-member board.
Uh, duh! No elected or appointed state official should ever wield that much influence on a national election. It's more likely that we'll catch one of nine people doing us wrong than one well-connected and politically dangerous individual
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