A message from CORE president Dave Parshall

September 22, 2011

Dear CORE members and supporters,

As you know, many of us circulated petitions to get SB 5 on the November ballot. Encourage everyone you know to vote “no” on Issue 2.

Besides Issue 2, House Bill 194 will affect many of our older retirees on several fronts. It limits the number of days for absentee voting and makes it difficult for older, younger and the poor to vote. It also makes it unlawful for a poll worker to redirect you to your correct voting location should you be new to an area and go to the wrong voting location.

This legislation is an attempt to suppress votes. You can draw your own conclusion as to why. There have been only two convictions for voter fraud in Ohio in recent history, so, this legislation is not needed at a time when we should be encouraging more people to take part in our democracy...or what is left of it.

We had a very small voter turnout in 2010, and I think we can all see the results. The right to vote is basically a non-partisan issue; to find out who has a petition to sign you may need to call your county or local Democratic party for a petition to sign. These petitions have to be signed by the 29th of September of this year so that this issue can be voted on (as a referendum) in November of 2012 election. All Americans should have an equal opportunity to vote.

Dave Parshall, CORE