(COLUMBUS, OH 12/13/22) – On Wednesday, December 8th, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) staff attended the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Ohio’s Annual Statehouse Day. Executive Director Amina Barhumi and Community Relations Assistant Shireen Shaaban joined over 150+ LWV members to push against legislation that could reduce early voting, make it harder for citizens to place initiatives on the ballot, or infringe on the rights of diverse Ohioans.
To kick off the event, Barhumi participated in an ‘Election in Review’ panel with Aaron Ockerman from Ohio Association of Elections Officials and Greer Aeschbury from All Voting is Local. They addressed and shed light upon issues associated with the 2022 Elections. They highlighted trends among voters, problems at the polls, how to appeal to underrepresented and minority voters, and much more. All of which helped in acknowledging ways to do better as community members in motivating voters for future elections.
Throughout the day, Barhumi and Shaaban contributed to worthy conversations with legislators, representatives, and LWV members from all over Ohio regarding crucial policies like House Joint Resolution 6 (HJR 6), House Bill 294, House Bill 458, and more.
Part of LWV Ohio’s Statehouse Day also included time for members to attend hearings and testify to HJR 6 and HB 294, which are legislation CAIR-Ohio has been closely monitoring and advocating against.
View CAIR-Ohio Community Relations Assistant Shireen Shaaban HJR 6 Opponent Testimony here.
View CAIR-Ohio Outreach Director Victoria Hickcox HB 294 Opponent Testimony here.
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