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Local ranked-choice voting advocates ask Athens council to condemn Ohio bill limiting local election methods
Summary
A representative of Rank to Vote Athens urged the council during public comment to pass a resolution condemning Senate Bill 63, which the speaker said would prohibit local use of ranked-choice voting by withholding government funding from jurisdictions that adopt it; no council action was taken during the meeting.
During the citizen-participation portion of the Sept. 15 Athens City Council meeting, James (last name not provided) representing Rank to Vote Athens urged the council to condemn Senate Bill 63, which he said had passed the Ohio Senate and was in a House committee.
James said Senate Bill 63 would eliminate use of…
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