OEA Voter Information Guide

Important Dates for November 5 General Election

1. October 10: Voter Registration Deadline Register to vote here
2. Check your driver’s license. You cannot vote in person with an expired ID. Whatever you are using must be current. Acceptable IDS are, Unexpired Driver’s License, State ID card or interim document. Passport. Military ID, Ohio National Guard, US Department of Veterans Affairs. Screen shots are not acceptable nor are utility bills, other government documents, paychecks or bank statements
3. Check here to make sure you are registered, and your address is correct. Do not presume anything.
4. October 11: Early In Person Voting Begins.  View Early Voting Schedule here
5. October 29: October 29:  Last Day to Request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot.  Print Vote-by-Mail Request Form here  If you plan to vote by mail apply for a ballot NOW. Use the application sent to you by the Secretary of State, download an application from your county Board of Elections website or use the link above.
6. Vote-by-Mail Ballots must be received at the County Board of Elections Drop Box by 7:30 PM on November 5—Election Day.
7. Remember, if you apply for an absentee ballot, and you attempt to vote at your polling place on Election Day, you will have vote a Provisional Ballot.
8. Download a sample ballot. In many counties there may be issues and candidates that you are not familiar with. Do your research. Whether you vote in person or by mail you need to vote the whole ballot. Judges are particularly critical. Levies matter OEA will have lists of endorsed candidates to guide you.
9. November 4—Last Day to Postmark your Vote-by-Mail Ballot. Get a postmark from a clerk or use Automated Postal Service Kiosk postage for a valid postmark date.
10. November 5, 6:30AM—7:30 PM Vote on Election Day. Plan to stand in line if you are going to the polls, and dress for the weather. Try to go to the polls in the down times. Mid-morning and mid afternoon are usually best. Avoid lunch time and after dinner. If you are in line at closing time you will be allowed to vote but not one minute after.

Find your polling location here

One of the most important issues on the Ballot is Issue One. The language on the ballot may be confusing and misleading. That is intentional. If you want to get rid of Gerrymandering you must vote YES.

OEA Recommended Candidates

 U.S. President/Vice President—Kamala Harris (D)/Tim Walz (D)

 U.S. Senate—Sherrod Brown (D)

 Ohio Supreme Court Justice

Melody Stewart

Michael Donnelly

Lisa Forbes

 Issue 1—Anti Gerrymandering Amendment   Vote Yes

Ohio House

HD 13 Tristan Rader (D)

HD 14 Sean Brennan (D)*

HD 15 Chris Glassburn (D)

HD 16 Bride Rose Sweeney (D)*

HD 18 Juanita Brent (D)*

HD 19 Phil Robinson (D)*

HD 20 Terrence Upchurch (D)*

HD 21 Eric Synenberg (D)

HD 22 Darnell Brewer (D)

HD 23 Daniel Troy (D)*

HD 31 Bill Roemer (R)

HD 33 Veronica Sims (D)

HD 34 Derrick Hall (D)

HD 35 Mark Curtis (D)

HD 52 Gayle Manning(R)

HD 53 Joe Miller (D)*

HD 57 Jamie Callender(R)

HD 58 Lauren McNally (D)

HD 64 Lauren Mathews (D

Ohio Senate

SD 2 Paloma De La Fuente (D)

SD 18 Katie O’Neill (D)

SD 24 Tom Patton (R)

SD 28 Casey Weinstein (D)

SD 32 Michael Shrodek (D)

US Congress

CD 9 Marcy Kaptur (D) CD 13 Emilia Sykes (D)

CD 11 Shontel Brown (D)

State Board of Education

Dist. 8 Karen Lloyd

Dist. 11 Delores Ford

* Indicates Friendly Incumbent

This listing includes NEOEA areas.

See the complete list of all Endorsed Candidates in a list that you can print and take with you to the polls: OEA Election Guide

Non-Partisan Guide to Presidential Candidates

OEA Endorsed Candidate Expanded Information Site

https://ballot.ohea.org/ballot/

OEA Past President and NEOEA-R Organizing Committee Member Patricia Frost-Brooks delivered an address on the need to pass the Constitutional Amendment to end Gerrymandering to Union Members at a Community Meeting in Sheffield on October 10, 2024.

Right now in Ohio, politicians and lobbyists manipulate voting districts to protect their interests and guarantee their re-election. As a result, incumbents running for reelection almost never lose. In other words, we let politicians choose their voters.

The Citizens Not Politicians Amendment bans lobbyists and politicians from the process and instead empowers voters to choose their politicians. Join us today to restore power to where it belongs: with citizens, not politicians.

Join the OEA-Retired Racial and Social Justice Committee Book Study for another year of exciting discussions!

All OEA members are invited to join us on this journey. We aim to inspire engaging conversations on books that relate to everyday experiences on the topics of racial and social justice. This will help us learn from each other and grow in understanding.

All sessions will be virtual on Zoom and most sessions will take place the third Monday of each month from 7pm-8pm with exceptions for holidays.

The January and February 2024 dates will occur on: 
Tuesday, January 16th at 7pm, Monday, February 26th at 7pm

Book Reading Schedule:

• Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (January/February 2024)
• White Rage by Carol Anderson (March/April 2024)
• You Don’t Even Know Me: Stories and Poems by Sharon Flake (May 2024)
• Change Sings by Amanda Gorman and Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case by Chris Crowe (June 2024)
• One Person, No Vote by Carol Anderson (July/August 2024)

A certificate of attendance will be issued to all participants based on the hours they attend. Approval for CEU credits is dependent upon your local LPDC committee.

* If you have registered for an event before, you do not have to register again.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Please contact Bob Maher, Co-Chair, OEA-Retired Racial and Social Justice Committee, rm823990@ohio.edu     with questions regarding the study.

REMINDER

OEA Fund House District Screening Committees

It’s not too late to volunteer!

Get your name and address to OEA-R now: oea-retired@ohea.org

OEA-R Members have the opportunity to serve their colleagues and the education community at large by serving on an OEA Fund House District Screening Committee.

Elected and appointed officials control nearly every decision about public education.  OEA Fund Screening Committees screen and endorse candidates for the Ohio Legislature that are pro-education and pro-union.

The screening meeting includes representatives from each OEA local association within the house district and is usually scheduled for late afternoon/early evening and may take 1-2 hours.

Each committee invites candidates for Ohio House District Representative to complete a questionnaire on issues from OEA’s education policy agenda for public education in Ohio.  This includes: funding, charter schools, collective bargaining rights, school safety, etc.

OEA Governmental Services Staff provides the committee a district profile that contains the political make-up of the district, important information about an incumbent’s voting record, and their willingness to work with OEA members and staff on legislative issues.  Issues such as candidate’s competitiveness and chances of winning are also considered.

The committee members interview each candidate, asking the same questions based on the questionnaire.  After a thorough discussion, a decision is made for: Endorsement, No Position, or No Endorsement.  Endorsed candidates are eligible for campaign contributions from the OEA Fund.

The OEA Fund is the state political action committee (PAC) for members of the Ohio Education Association.  It is funded with voluntary contributions from OEA members, members’ families, and OEA staff.  Voluntary contributions support candidates that support the Association’s educational policy agenda.  No dues money is permitted to be used.

Members may contribute by clicking on the purple “Donate” button at the top right of the OEA website https://www.ohea.org/.