The Ohio Elections Commission, established three decades ago to investigate complaints of campaign finance violations, is now scrambling to have its funding restored after its entire budget was left out of an Ohio House spending plan for next year.

The House budget eliminates a 30-year-old commission intended to enforce campaign finance laws. Gov. Mike DeWine had proposed a slight increase for the Ohio Elections Commission to $1.2 million out of the $61 billion in overall state funds in the budget. But Republicans wanted to try something new.

Paper pollbooks are returning for Ohio’s primary election in May to dozens of counties across the state to check voters in before they cast their ballots. The change stems from an ongoing investigation into an electronic pollbook purchased by Perry County.

Ohioans voting in the May 6 primary and special election will be deciding whether to pass Issue 2, a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing $2.5 billion in

Nuts and bolts Early voting is available every weekday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm this week and from 7:30 am to at least 7:30 pm next week as well. Voters who want to cast a ballot early will also be able to do so the following weekend, May 3 and 4.

County coroners warn change could compromise independence in death investigations, but the County Commissioners Association of Ohio says the move would increase regional efficiency.

The Ohio House’s version of the budget would eliminate the independent group charged with enforcing state campaign finance laws.

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, and other Republican statewide candidates are each lobbying Ohio GOP leaders to award them state party primary endorsements next month.

Election day is two weeks away and early voting is nearing the end of its third week. Despite a statewide issue on the ballot, turnout is low. “Just

During the campaign, Springfield, Ohio, became a flashpoint in the national conversation when Donald Trump and JD Vance amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants were abducting and eating pets. Months later,

Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel joined Ohio Politics Explained podcast to discuss his new job, higher education and speculation about his future.

Mentor voters will decide whether to OK the construction of an observation tower at the Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve in the May 6 primary election. As per city charter, any capital improvement