What you need to know about Ohio Politics and Policy
Innovation Ohio · March 5, 2020
What is on the ballot in Ohio?
Find your complete sample ballot via the Ohio Secretary of State’s website.
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Ohio Supreme Court
According to Ballotpedia, two Ohio Supreme Court seats are up for what is technically a nonpartisan election on November 3, 2020. However, these candidates are selected through a partisan primary that is scheduled for March 17, 2020.
Seat One
| Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|
| Jennifer L. Brunner | Judith French (incumbent) |
Seat Two
| Democrat | Republican |
|---|---|
| John P. O’Donnell | Sharon L. Kennedy (incumbent) |
Ohio Senate
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Ohio House
See the full list of races
Congress
See the full list of races
Presidential
| Party | Candidate |
|---|---|
| R | Donald J. Trump |
| D | Corey Booker (dropped out) |
| D | Pete Buttigieg (dropped out) |
| D | Tulsi Gabbard (dropped out) |
| D | Amy Klobuchar (dropped out) |
| D | Deval Patrick (dropped out) |
| D | Bernie Sanders |
| D | Tom Steyer (dropped out) |
| D | Elizabeth Warren (dropped out) |
| D | Michael Bennet (dropped out) |
| D | Joseph R. Biden |
| D | Michael R. Bloomberg (dropped out) |
Ballot initiatives
The campaigns behind these initiatives are strategizing to be on the General Election ballot on November 3, 2020. These issues will not appear on Ohio’s primary ballot.
Ohioans For Secure And Fair Elections
The proposal: A Constitutional amendment to expand voting rights by creating automatic voter registration, same-day registration, expanded early voting opportunities and improved access for overseas military and disabled voters (petition language).
Status: Petitions were certified by the Attorney General and submitted to the Secretary of State on 2/20/20. The Ballot Board voted on 3/2/20 to split the language into four separate proposals, and petitioners must now collect 1,000 signatures for each proposal in order to be reconsidered by the Board.
Ohioans to Raise the Wage
The proposal: A Constitutional amendment to raise the state minimum wage to $9.60 per hour in 2021, and in four equal annual increments, until it reaches $13 per hour in 2025, then increasing each year with inflation (petition language).
Status: Petitions were certified by the Attorney General and submitted to the Secretary of State on 1/27/20, and certified by the Ballot Board on 2/5/20. Petitioners must now collect 442,958 signatures to place the issue on the November ballot.
Ohioans for Legislative Term Limits
The proposal: A Constitutional amendment to impose lifetime term limits of 16 years on members of the General Assembly (petition language).
Status: Petitions were certified by the Attorney General and submitted to the Secretary of State on 2/27/20, and certified by the Ballot Board on 3/2/20. Petitioners must now collect 442,958 signatures to place the issue on the November ballot.