As a part of our ongoing election protection activities Common Cause/Ohio joined the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing (COHHIO), League of Women Voters of Ohio, Ohio VOTES and People for American Way in a news conference highlighting the confusion that still exists around the new voter ID requirements that became law when HB 3 was passed.  

Bill Faith of COHHIO referenced a study from Cleveland State University that showed how many registered voters might have to vote a provisional ballot because their license ID might have an old address on it.  Legally, it should still be proper ID to vote, but because it doesn't match the poll book address, there is bound to be confusion.  To illustrate how many voters could be affected by this, he asked those at the news conference whose valid license has an old address on it.  Eight out of the thirty in the room raised their hands.