by Alexander Sharp | Nov 16, 2020 | Election Reform, Initiatives
Preface: This post details our efforts to bring ranked-choice voting to local Dayton elections so we can choose our City Commissioners and Mayors without having a primary election. It will also broaden representation by providing minority position candidates an easier...
by Alexander Sharp | Aug 9, 2020 | Initiatives, Public Records Requests in Ohio, Reconstructing Dayton
Have you ever wondered how much your local government collects in taxes? Perhaps not, but if you were to wonder such a thing, how easy do you think it would be to obtain this information? According to Ohio law, records must be organized and maintained “in a manner...
by David Esrati | Jun 19, 2018 | Initiatives
The Federal office seekers have to report to the Federal Elections Commission how much money they raised and where they spent it. The site is so bad that a private organization restructured the data to create www.opensecrets.org. The State has an electronic filing...
by David Esrati | Jun 19, 2018 | Initiatives
On the side of the cereal box is a label, it lists all the ingredients and the nutritional value. It’s required by law. When you buy a new car, there is a specified sticker, telling you all the features, gas mileage and the price- again, required by law. When...
by David Esrati | Jun 5, 2018 | Initiatives, Simplifying Montgomery County Courts
Franklin County has one clerk of courts and one website. Felony, misdemeanor, civil case, probate, appeal- it’s all in one place. You can file electronically for any and all of the above case types. Maybe it’s why Franklin County has been growing and...
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