Press Release: Lake Erie Bill of Rights Blocked From November Ballot

Lucas County Board of Elections stymies voting rights of the people of Toledo, Ohio

TOLEDO, OH: Today, the Lucas County Board of Elections (BOE) voted to keep a Toledo citizen’s initiative entitled The Lake Erie Bill of Rights off the November ballot, despite residents qualifying the measure.

Lucas County Board members join the Franklin County BOE as part of growing government encroachment on Ohio residents’ right to vote on citizen initiatives. Last week, the Franklin County BOE blocked a rights-based measure from the ballot in Columbus, where residents are using democratic and environmental rights to protect themselves from radioactive fracking waste within the city. Similar actions by BOEs and other government officials began in 2014 in communities such as Athens, Meigs and Medina Counties and the City of Youngstown. MORE…