Action Alert: Protect Muslims Voting Rights!

by CAIR-OHIO in 2021, November, Recent News, Take Action

Protect Our Democracy; Push the Senate to Support the Freedom to Vote Act

Our democracy is threatened when voting rights are under attack. The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), Ohio’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging Ohioans to stand up for voting rights.

The Freedom to Vote Act will help remove several hurdles that communities of color and other minority communities face when voting. This bill seeks to eliminate challenges with voting by:

  • Expanding voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration)

  • Voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting)

  • Limiting the removal of voters from voter rolls

  • Restoring voting rights to those with past criminal convictions

  • Establishing Election Day as a federal holiday.


Additionally, the bill addresses election integrity and security, redistricting, and campaign finance. The Freedom to Vote Act will ensure that all citizens will be better represented in our government.

Read the bill as introduced here.

Tell your senators to protect our democracy and vote YES on the Freedom to Vote Act.

Click here to take action.

People’s Redistricting Hearing + Rally

by CAIR-OHIO in 2021, October, Recent News, Take Action

Redistricting Action Alert: With no progress made on congressional maps, it’s time to demand action.

Please join CAIR-Ohio and our coalition partners in making our voices heard at the Ohio Statehouse this Wednesday, October 20, 2021 from 2:30-3:30 for a People’s Hearing to demand:

  1. Public hearings with plenty of notice & virtual options.

  2. An official Commission-proposed map that we can respond to.

  3. A fair map that reflects our partisanship, keeps our communities together, and gives Ohio’s communities of color a real pathway to representation.


Click here for more information on Wednesday’s event.

Can’t make it on Wednesday? Virtual hearings will also be held for different state regions throughout next week. Click here for more information.

If you have any questions please contact CAIR-Ohio Policy Director Tala Dahbour at tdahbour@cair.com or (614) 401-2920.

CAIR-Ohio Denounces Ohio Redistricting Commission’s Proposed State Legislative Maps

by CAIR-OHIO in 2021, Recent News, September, Take Action

Unconstitutional. Unacceptable. The Ohio Redistricting Commission’s proposed state legislative maps do not reflect Ohio voting preferences (55% republican, 45% democrat) and favor one political party, which goes against constitutional requirements. The maps crack apart communities of color, dividing our neighborhoods and pulling together parts of the state that don’t belong in the same districts.

TAKE ACTION

With less than a week until the constitutional deadline, the commission must allow the public to comment on the maps, but what they consider depends on  us! Public hearings are this coming Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. We need Ohio Muslims to show up and speak up. Even if you can’t make it in person, we’ll help you write and submit testimony.

Contact CAIR-Ohio Policy Director Tala Dahbour at tdahbour@cair.com or 614-401-2920.

Afghanistan Community Alert

by CAIR-OHIO in 2021, August, Recent News, Take Action

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) stands in solidarity with the Afghan community and calls on the Biden administration to increase America’s capacity for refugee resettlement and protect those in pursuit of relocation. As the refugee crisis in Afghanistan continues to develop, it is imperative to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of those affected. If you would like to take action to put pressure on Congress and the Biden administration to help the Afghan people, click here.  Read More “Afghanistan Community Alert” →

Afghanistan Action Alert

by CAIR-OHIO in 2021, August, Recent News, Take Action

The people of Afghanistan need our help today. Over the past week, conditions in Afghanistan have deteriorated rapidly following the U.S. military withdrawal and Taliban’s takeover of the country.

CAIR-Ohio is urging all Americans to act now to protect those in urgent need. Click here to take action.

Your voice is needed – urge President Biden and Congress to evacuate Afghans, welcome them to the U.S., and deliver humanitarian assistance.

A list of sources for free legal immigration assistance can be accessed here. 

If you have any questions, please contact Policy Director Tala Dahbour at tdahbour@cair.com, or by phone at (614) 401-2920. 

To request free legal help, use our online form here or call 614-451-3232 | 513-281-8200

Join CAIR-Ohio’s Mobilization WhatsApp Group!

by CAIR-OHIO in 2021, August, Recent News, Take Action


Join CAIR-Ohio’s rapid response redistricting mobilization group to receive real-time updates on the official redistricting process. We need to be ready to mobilize: attend public hearings, present testimony, and make our voices heard!

Redistricting directly impacts the voting power of the Muslim community. Help us ensure Ohio Muslims are not left out, split up or ignored.

Click here to learn more about redistricting in Ohio.

For questions, contact CAIR-Ohio Policy Director Tala Dahbour: tdahbour@cair.com | 614-401-2920.